"Macbeth" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /məkˈbɛθ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Macbeth.wav
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 Head templates: {{en-prop}} Macbeth
  1. A William Shakespeare play, about the Scottish royal family. Categories (topical): Artistic works, Fictional characters, Individuals, William Shakespeare Translations (a Shakespeare play): 麥克白 /麦克白 (Màikèbái) (Chinese Mandarin), 馬克白 /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) Translations (the main character of the Shakespeare play Macbeth): 麥克白 /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-r4eiwkKu Disambiguation of Artistic works: 95 4 1 0 Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 46 50 0 3 Disambiguation of Individuals: 45 34 9 12 Disambiguation of William Shakespeare: 83 8 3 6 Categories (other): Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 34 30 9 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 40 37 3 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 56 17 16 11 Disambiguation of 'a Shakespeare play': 80 7 3 10 Disambiguation of 'the main character of the Shakespeare play Macbeth': 73 11 3 13
  2. The title character of said play. Categories (topical): Fictional characters
    Sense id: en-Macbeth-en-name-1kOUYOCt Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 46 50 0 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Middle Irish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 75 1 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 69 1 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 64 6 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 69 5 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 18 59 1 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 34 30 9 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 15 69 1 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 15 69 1 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 26 46 4 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle Irish translations: 22 51 6 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 40 37 3 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 69 1 15
  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': 5 0 93 3
  4. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Macbeth-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 34 30 9 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 40 37 3 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Lady Macbeth, Macbeth chart, Macbeth trap, Macbethian Related terms: Scottish play
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      "sense": "11th-century king of Scotland",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Makbet"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Makbét",
      "sense": "11th-century king of Scotland",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Макбе́т"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Macbeth",
    "Macbeth (disambiguation)"
  ],
  "word": "Macbeth"
}

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