heathcliff
definitions
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proper noun
The central character in Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights, known for his intense, brooding, and often vengeful nature.de: Protagonist in Wuthering Heights
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noun
A person characterized by a dark, brooding, and intense temperament, often associated with romantic or vengeful qualities.de: Düsterer, intenser Mensch
examples
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She discovered that Heathcliff had forbidden him to go to school and had treated him cruelly his whole life.
Sie entdeckte, dass Heathcliff ihm den Schulbesuch verboten und ihn sein ganzes Leben lang grausam behandelt hatte.
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He played the role of a Heathcliff, brooding silently in the corner of the room.
Er spielte die Rolle eines Heathcliff und brütete schweigend in der Ecke des Raumes.