Macbeth
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English
Etymology
Anglicization of Middle Irish Mac Bethad, equivalent to the modern mac (“son of”) bheatha (“life”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məkˈbɛθ/
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.
- A surname.
Derived terms
Translations
a Shakespeare play
the main character of the Shakespeare play Macbeth
11th-century king of Scotland
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