Macbeth
English
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Etymology
Anglicization of Middle Irish Mac Bethad, equivalent to the modern mac (“son of”) bheatha (“life”).
Pronunciation
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Proper noun
Macbeth
- A William Shakespeare play, about the Scottish royal family
- The eponymous main character of William Shakespeare's play.
- An 11th-century king of Scotland.
Derived terms
- Lady Macbeth
- Macbeth chart
- Macbeth trap
- Macbethian
Translations
a Shakespeare play
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the main character of the Shakespeare play Macbeth
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11th-century king of Scotland
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See also
- Scottish play
Anagrams
- McBeath