king lear

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [king leer]
- /kɪŋ lɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [king leer]
- /kɪŋ lɪər/

Definitions of king lear words

noun king lear a tragedy (1606) by Shakespeare. 1
noun king lear a tragedy by Shakespeare (c. 1606) 0
noun king lear its main character, whose division of his kingdom between his older daughters, Goneril and Regan, and disinheritance of his youngest, Cordelia, lead to civil strife and his own insanity and death 0

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king lear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

king lear usage trend in Literature

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