lear

¹

[leer]

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. learning; instruction; lesson.

Lear

²

[leer]

noun

1. Edward, 1812–88, English writer of humorous verse and landscape painter.

2. (italics),  King Lear.

Lear

/ lɪə /

noun

1. Edward. 1812–88, English humorist and painter, noted for his illustrated nonsense poems and limericks

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lear¹

1350–1400; late Middle English lere lesson, noun use of lere to teach, Old English lǣran; cognate with Dutch leren, German lehren, Gothic laisjan; akin to lore ¹

Example Sentences

Hours before he taped Tuesday’s episode, Kimmel posted on Instagram for the first time since his suspension, sharing a photo of himself with iconic television creator Norman Lear.

From Los Angeles Times

The late Lear, whom Kimmel collaborated with on the television specials “Live in Front of a Studio Audience,” was an outspoken advocate for freedom of speech and the 1st Amendment and he founded the organization People for the American Way, which aims to stop censorship as one of its many goals.

From Los Angeles Times

Actor David Threlfall, best known for playing the feckless Frank Gallagher in Channel 4's Shameless, is to tackle one of Shakespeare's greatest roles, King Lear, when he returns to the stage in his home city of Manchester next year.

From BBC

He has appeared in King Lear before, as Edgar opposite Sir Laurence Olivier in a TV version in 1983 - filmed in Granada TV's Manchester studio.

From BBC

The late Norman Lear, who produced “The Jeffersons” and “Good Times” alongside “Sanford,” sounds a little patronizing, or perhaps just defensive, on the subject of not using Black writers on his Black shows.

From Los Angeles Times