"Macbeth" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /məkˈbɛθ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Macbeth.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Anglicization of Middle Irish Mac Bethad, equivalent to the modern mac (“son of”) bheatha (“life”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|mga|Mac Bethad}} Middle Irish Mac Bethad, {{m|gd|mac||son of}} mac (“son of”), {{m|gd|bheatha||life}} bheatha (“life”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Macbeth
  1. A William Shakespeare play, about the Scottish royal family. Categories (topical): William Shakespeare
    Sense id: en-Macbeth-en-name-r4eiwkKu Disambiguation of William Shakespeare: 46 47 3 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 26 26 12
  2. The eponymous main character of William Shakespeare's play. Categories (topical): Artistic works, Fictional characters, Individuals, William Shakespeare Translations (the main character of the Shakespeare play Macbeth): 麥克白 (Chinese Mandarin), 麦克白 (Màikèbái) (Chinese Mandarin), Μάκβεθ (Mákveth) (Greek), Mac Bheatha (Irish), Macbethus (Latin), Makbet [masculine] (Polish), Макбе́т (Makbét) [masculine] (Russian), MacBheatha (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Macbeth-en-name-M3z-hhpg Disambiguation of Artistic works: 34 51 3 11 Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 33 56 5 7 Disambiguation of Individuals: 33 46 14 6 Disambiguation of William Shakespeare: 46 47 3 3 Disambiguation of 'the main character of the Shakespeare play Macbeth': 32 62 2 4
  3. An 11th-century king of Scotland. Translations (11th-century king of Scotland): Μάκβεθ (Mákveth) (Greek), MacBheatha mac Fhionnlaigh (Irish), Macbethus (Latin), Mac Bethad mac Findlaích (Middle Irish), Makbet [masculine] (Polish), Макбе́т (Makbét) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Macbeth-en-name-V89fzaaJ Disambiguation of '11th-century king of Scotland': 6 4 87 3
  4. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Macbeth-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Lady Macbeth, Macbeth chart, Macbeth trap, Macbethian Related terms: Scottish play Translations (a Shakespeare play): 麥克白 (Chinese Mandarin), 麦克白 (Màikèbái) (Chinese Mandarin), 馬克白 (Chinese Mandarin), 马克白 (Mǎkèbái) [Taiwan] (Chinese Mandarin), Μάκβεθ (Mákveth) (Greek), Traigéide Mhic Bheatha [feminine] (Irish), マクベス (Makubesu) (Japanese), Macbethus (Latin), Makbet [masculine] (Polish), Макбе́т (Makbét) [masculine] (Russian), MacBheatha (Scottish Gaelic)
Disambiguation of 'a Shakespeare play': 46 47 2 4

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