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KING LEAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
Synonyms:
King Lear; Lear
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Instance hypernyms:
character; fictional character; fictitious character (an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story))