macbeth

mac-beth · proper noun

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Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A tragedy by William Shakespeare about a Scottish general who becomes king through murder and tyranny.

  2. 2.

    The protagonist of Shakespeare's play; a Scottish nobleman who kills King Duncan.

Related words

See also: shakespeare, tragedy

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Beatha ("son of life"), the name of a historical Scottish king (c. 1005-1057).