Macbeth

[muhk-beth, mak-]

noun

1. died 1057, king of Scotland 1040–57.

2. (italics),  a tragedy (1606?) by Shakespeare.

Macbeth

/ mæk-, məkˈbɛθ /

noun

1. died 1057, king of Scotland (1040–57): succeeded Duncan, whom he killed in battle; defeated and killed by Duncan's son Malcolm III

Macbeth

1. 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!”

Example Sentences

The language was always a barrier but the archetypal element of his stories was big for me — particularly “Macbeth.”

From Los Angeles Times

On stage, Fisher-Becker appeared in productions of “The Busybody,” “The Emperor of the Moon,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Macbeth” and a one-man show of “Hamlet: Tragedy of a Fat Man.”

From Los Angeles Times

They have both scaled the heights of Hamlet in high-profile productions, but this “Macbeth” is their masterpiece.

From Los Angeles Times

In some contexts, those traits might describe a Lady Macbeth or even the devil himself, who took the form of the snake to tempt Eve into sin.

From Salon

In the last decade, he's been here more and more, thanks to TV work such as hosting the Traitors American version and shows like Burn, Macbeth and The Bacchae with the National Theatre of Scotland.

From BBC