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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Words nearby Oberon

obento, Oberammergau, Oberhausen, Oberland, Oberlin, Oberon, Oberösterreich, Oberth, obese, obesity, obesogen

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How to use Oberon in a sentence

The stars kept coming: Bing Crosby, Gary Cooper, Merle Oberon.
The Rise of the Malibu Movie Colony|Michele Willens|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the book, Oberon has stolen a baby boy from mortals as a gift for his wife Titania.
A Writer of Many Disguises|Jennie Yabroff|May 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He hated Merle Oberon when he worked with her in Wuthering Heights.
Carrie Fisher's Crowning Moment|Kevin Sessums|October 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
His death was caused by extreme sensitiveness at the manner in which his play of Oberon's Oath was received.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

Wieland disclaimed merit for any, but, under urgency, confessed that he liked best his "Agathon" and "Oberon."
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
A smart angry discussion took place between Oberon and Titania as to which of them was to have the little changeling boy.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
Oberon himself, angry as he is with the caprices of his queen, does not anticipate any such object for her charmed affections.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various
England itself he says is by nature only an appendage of France; ‘another isle of Oberon to France.’
The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844|Various

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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