Ler

[ ler ]

/ lɛr /

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noun Irish Mythology.

the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.

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Also Lir

[leer] /lɪər/ .

Words nearby Ler

leptosporangiate, leptotene, Lepus, Le Puy, lequear, Ler, Lérida, Lermontov, Lerna, Lerner, Leros

How to use Ler in a sentence

During a recent show, he referred to someone in his script named “Ferris Boo-ler.”
Sharpton’s Controversial TV Gig|Lloyd Grove|August 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Both have even been known to pronounce the word nuclear in the same Southern way (nuke-yuh-ler).
Rick Perry’s Bush Echo|Daniel Stone|June 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
They was both kind o' mad at the hull world, and at our town in pertic'ler, and some at each other, too.
Danny's Own Story|Don Marquis
He had made his life-long brags, and his pride was broke in that there one pertic'ler spot.
Danny's Own Story|Don Marquis

And they all had them easy-going, wait-a-bit kind of voices, and didn't see no pertic'ler importance in their "r's."
Danny's Own Story|Don Marquis
He stuck his cigarette into his mouth and turned sideways from Doctor Kirby, like he hadn't noticed him pertic'ler.
Danny's Own Story|Don Marquis
Cap'n N-n-(hic)oohaul (this cost prodigious effort and much balancing), an'—an' you sherv'd that f'ler per-per-flicky ri'.
Warrior Gap|Charles King