Oberon
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- proper noun
- /ˈoʊbərɒn/
- Literature
- Oberon and Titania throw the book of past flirtations and affairs at each other.
- Oberon and Titania
- Oberon, Puck
- Oberon demands the changeling
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Watch on YouTubeHis father Oberon shows back up and is going to try to fix it.
- His father Oberon shows back up and is going to try to fix it.
- Meanwhile, his father Oberon is trying to fix the original pattern, right?
Examples
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Titania's stunned vision of herself corresponds to the new mood of harmony that Oberon strikes through all levels of the play.
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We can hear the fairies in the forest and the arrival of King Oberon and Queen Titania.
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Why should Titania cross her Oberon?
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Of course, it is finally Oberon, rather than Titania, who wins the game.
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Shakespeare's fairy king Oberon manages the world of art as Theseus cannot, and is therefore a truer ruler.
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Oberon commands the impressive talents of Puck; Titania, the merely decorative attentions of her miniaturized fairy attendants.
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In Shakespeare's play, Oberon is depicted as the king of the fairies, ruling alongside his queen, Titania.
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The legend describes Oberon as a powerful fairy king who interacts with humans to influence their destinies.
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Oberon's character is often associated with magic and mischief in various fairy tales and folklore.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Oberon comes from medieval French Auberon, which in turn comes from an old German name Alberich made of parts meaning 'elf' and 'ruler'. So, Oberon is literally an 'elf ruler', which explains why he is known as the king of the fairies.