Macbeth

proper nounattested in dialogue

//məkˈbɛθ//

A William Shakespeare play, about the Scottish royal family.

proper noun

1
A William Shakespeare play, about the Scottish royal family.
2
The title character of said play.
3
An 11th-century king of Scotland.
4
A surname.
On a Tuesday in April 2017, Janet Macbeth composed an all-office email. “My story,” read the subject line in Nishnaabemwin, the Ojibwe language. “Hello everyone,” the email continued in Nishnaabemwin. “My name is Janet.”

Etymology

Anglicization of Middle Irish Mac Bethad, equivalent to the modern mac (“son of”) bheatha (“life”).

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Macbeth · A William Shakespeare play, about the Scottish royal family.

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