Oberon
[ oh-buh-ron ]
/ ˈoʊ bəˌrɒn /
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noun
(in medieval folklore) the king of the fairies.
Astronomy. one of the five moons of Uranus.
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obento, Oberammergau, Oberhausen, Oberland, Oberlin, Oberon, Oberösterreich, Oberth, obese, obesity, obesogen
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British Dictionary definitions for Oberon (1 of 2)
Oberon1
/ (ˈəʊbəˌrɒn) /
noun
(in medieval folklore) the king of the fairies, husband of Titania
British Dictionary definitions for Oberon (2 of 2)
Oberon2
/ (ˈəʊbəˌrɒn) /
noun
the outermost of the satellites of Uranus
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