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Macbeth
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MacBeth
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Macbeth (Shakespeare)
thumb|A First Folio edition of Macbeth.
Etymology
Anglicization of en mga Mac Bethad, equivalent to the modern gd mac son of gd bheatha life.
Pronunciation
en /məkˈbɛθ/
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Proper noun
A William Shakespeare play, about the Scottish royal family.
The title character of said play.
An 11th-century king of Scotland.
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Derived terms
en Lady Macbeth
en Macbeth chart
en Macbeth trap
en Macbethian
Translations
a Shakespeare play
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 麥克白 Màikèbái, cmn 馬克白 Mǎkèbái Taiwan
Greek: el Μάκβεθ
Irish: ga Traigéide Mhic Bheatha f
Japanese: ja マクベス Makubesu
Latin: la Macbethus
Polish: pl Makbet m
Russian: ru Макбе́т m
Scottish Gaelic: gd MacBheatha
the main character of the Shakespeare play Macbeth
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 麥克白 Màikèbái
Greek: el Μάκβεθ
Irish: ga Mac Bheatha
Latin: la Macbethus
Polish: pl Makbet m
Russian: ru Макбе́т m
Scottish Gaelic: gd MacBheatha
11th-century king of Scotland
Greek: el Μάκβεθ
Irish: ga MacBheatha mac Fhionnlaigh
Middle Irish: mga Mac Bethad mac Findlaích
Latin: la Macbethus
Polish: pl Makbet m
Russian: ru Макбе́т m
See also
en Scottish play
Anagrams
en abcehmt McBeath
en Artistic works Fictional characters Individuals William Shakespeare