Macbeth

[ muhk-beth, mak- ]

/ məkˈbɛθ, mæk- /

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noun

died 1057, king of Scotland 1040–57.

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

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How to use Macbeth in a sentence

Her prophesy—that Macbeth will become king—is one he gradually takes to heart, writing of it in a letter he sends home to his wife, McDormand’s Lady Macbeth.
Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth Is a Stunning, Stark Shakespeare Adaptation|Stephanie Zacharek|December 25, 2021|Time
Coen shows her to us, and to Macbeth, in a triplicate mirage.
Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth Is a Stunning, Stark Shakespeare Adaptation|Stephanie Zacharek|December 25, 2021|Time
“There’s an emphasis on everything being useful far into the future,” Macbeth said.
Building the Mathematical Library of the Future|Kevin Hartnett|October 1, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Macbeth still remembers the first time she tried a proof assistant.
Building the Mathematical Library of the Future|Kevin Hartnett|October 1, 2020|Quanta Magazine

“Many fields of advanced math require every kind of math you learn as an undergraduate,” Macbeth said.
Building the Mathematical Library of the Future|Kevin Hartnett|October 1, 2020|Quanta Magazine
It was a review of Lady Macbeth, and it dripped with malice.
When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth|Brian Moynahan|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had married, and had an affair, while he was writing Lady Macbeth, and the opera was alive with sexuality.
When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth|Brian Moynahan|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I remember being like, “I want to do Shakespeare,” and she suggested Macbeth.
Shakespeare Comes to Hulu with ‘Complete Works’|Marina Watts|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At times she looks demonic—screaming and thrashing like an overacted Lady Macbeth.
Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Judi Dench takes on the role of Lady Macbeth in the 1979 film Macbeth.
Shakespeare’s Movie Magic|Marina Watts, Malcolm Jones|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"I am not Lady Macbeth," said Isabel, with a tremor in her own voice, as she entered and blew out the candle.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
That which would have disheartened and disarmed other men, seemed only to animate him with all Macbeth's wild courage of despair.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8|Various
Lady Macbeth was her great part; in that she was painted both by Romney and Lawrence.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther
We have two studies of such a state of irresolution, in Macbeth and Brutus.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883|Various
But if, as Macbeth says, such jobs are to be done at all, then it is well they were done quickly.
Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.|F. Anstey

British Dictionary definitions for Macbeth

Macbeth

/ (məkˈbɛθ, mæk-) /

noun

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Macbeth

Macbeth

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!”