lear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something learned; a lesson.
  2. Learning, lore; doctrine.
verb
  1. To teach.
  2. To learn.
noun
  1. Alternative form of lehr.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. The name of a legendary early king of Britain, the central character in Shakespeare's King Lear.
  3. Clipping of Learjet.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪɹ/ /ˈlɪə/ /ˈliə/ /ˈliːɹ/ /ˈlɛː/ /lɪə/ /lɪəɹ/

Word forms

lear lears learing leared

Etymology

From Middle English laire, leire, lere, northern Middle English variants of lore, loare (“doctrine, teaching, lore”), from Old English lār (“lore”). More at lore.

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