Lear

Translation of "lear" into Russian

Proper noun

/lɪə/

/lɪr/

Personal name of a legendary king; capitalised proper noun.

King Lear is a famous tragedy by William Shakespeare.

Король Лир — известная трагедия Уильяма Шекспира.

Additional translations

Proper noun

/lɪə/

/lɪr/

A legendary pre-Roman king of Britain and the central character in William Shakespeare's tragedy ‘King Lear’.

In the play, Lear's decision to divide his kingdom among his daughters leads to his downfall.