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Definition of Lear
: a legendary king of Britain and hero of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear
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“Lear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lear. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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Edward 1812–1888 English painter and nonsense poet
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