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Macbeth

mac·beth

UK/məkˈbɛθ/ US/mʌˈkbɛθ/ fairly common

noun

1.

king of Scotland (died in 1057)

Origin

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

Phrases

  • Lady Macbeth
  • Macbeth chart
  • Macbeth trap
  • Scottish play

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