Macbeth
[ muhk-beth, mak- ]
/ məkˈbɛθ, mæk- /
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noun
died 1057, king of Scotland 1040–57.
(italics) a tragedy (1606?) by Shakespeare.
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British Dictionary definitions for Macbeth
Macbeth
/ (məkˈbɛθ, mæk-) /
noun
died 1057, king of Scotland (1040–57): succeeded Duncan, whom he killed in battle; defeated and killed by Duncan's son Malcolm III
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Cultural definitions for Macbeth
Macbeth
A tragedy by William Shakespeare, in which the Scottish nobleman Macbeth, misled by the prophecy of three witches and goaded on by his wife, murders the king and usurps the throne. Well-known lines from the play include “Lay on, Macduff” and “Out, damned spot!”
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