King Lear vs character

King Lear and character both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
King Lear	Yes	No	No	No
character	Yes	No	Yes	No

King Lear (noun)	character (noun)
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters	(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
	the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
	an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
	a written symbol that is used to represent speech
	a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
	a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
	an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
	good repute

King Lear (verb)	character (verb)
	engrave or inscribe characters on