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Ler

Ler

1 9.9
A sea god in Irish stories who is the father of Manannan
  • proper noun
  • Literature
translation icon : Ler

Examples

  • The Once-ler is the man who knows what happened to the trees.

    The Lorax (2012)

  • Moellership moh-ler-ship noun: A Center for Leadership and Civic Education program that provides funding for students to engage in a summer of service.

    Blog text (8)

  • Yes, and why not have Jennifer Hippo-Ler and Bethes-Duh make it too if you're going to turn it into a casual game for babies?

    Blog text (2)

  • Wagon-Ho: Two Bar-ba-loots take The Once-ler's wagon on a ride they won't soon forget.

    Blog text (2)

  • Again, this is exactly what happened in Western Ibero-Romance; cf. Ptg. crer cra, ler la, ver va. 20

    Academic text (2001)

  • I-AM-RU-LER:

    Fiction book (2002)

  • In Irish mythology, Ler is revered as the god of the sea and the father of Manannan.

  • The ancient tales told of Ler, a powerful deity who ruled the waves and currents.

  • Many legends celebrate Ler as an important figure in Irish folklore, connected to water and the ocean.

Synonyms

Lir
vsLer
  • Literature
1 9.9

A sea god in Irish myth who is the father of Manannán

has identical meaning but uses an alternate spelling

Surface Forms

Ler main

Etymology

Ler is like the Welsh name Llyr, and both are old names for a sea god, so you can remember Ler as a name that means 'sea' or 'ruler of the sea'.