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PRONUNCIATION OF DUNSINANE

Dunsinane  [dʌnˈsɪnən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUNSINANE

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determiner
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Dunsinane is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DUNSINANE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Dunsinane in the English dictionary

The definition of Dunsinane in the dictionary is a hill in central Scotland, in the Sidlaw Hills: the ruined fort at its summit is regarded as Macbeth's castle. Height: 308 m.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUNSINANE


Canaan
ˈkeɪnən
Clendinnen
ˌklɛnˈdɪnən
epiphenomenon
ˌɛpɪfɪˈnɒmɪnən
McKinnon
məˈkɪnən
noumenon
ˈnuːmɪnən
phaenomenon
fɪˈnɒmɪnən
phenomenon
fɪˈnɒmɪnən
phi-phenomenon
ˈfaɪfɪˌnɒmɪnən
prolegomenon
ˌprəʊlɛˈɡɒmɪnən
Saarinen
ˈsɑːrɪnən
superphenomenon
ˈsuːpərfɪˌnɒmɪnən
underlinen
ˈʌndəˌlɪnən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUNSINANE

Dunois
Dunoon
Duns Scotus
Dunsany
Dunstable
Dunstan
dunt
Duntroon
duo
Duo-Tang

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUNSINANE

airplane
ane
Brisbane
cane
catenane
crane
Dane
humane
hurricane
inane
insane
jane
kane
lane
mane
membrane
nane
nonane
pane
plane

Synonyms and antonyms of Dunsinane in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Dunsinane» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUNSINANE

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Translator English - Chinese

Dunsinane
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Dunsinane
570 millions of speakers

English

Dunsinane
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डनसिनेन
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Dunsinane
280 millions of speakers

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Dunsinane
278 millions of speakers

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Dunsinane
270 millions of speakers

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Dunsinane
260 millions of speakers

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Dunsinane
220 millions of speakers

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Dunsinane
190 millions of speakers

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Dunsinane
180 millions of speakers

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Dunsinane
130 millions of speakers

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Dunsinane
85 millions of speakers

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Dunsinane
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Dunsinane
80 millions of speakers

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Dunsinane
75 millions of speakers

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डन्स्सेनाने
75 millions of speakers

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Dunsinane
70 millions of speakers

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Dunsinane
65 millions of speakers

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Dunsinane
50 millions of speakers

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Dunsinane
40 millions of speakers

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Dunsinane
30 millions of speakers
el

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Dunsinane
15 millions of speakers
af

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Dunsinane
14 millions of speakers
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Dunsinane
10 millions of speakers
no

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Dunsinane
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dunsinane

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUNSINANE»

The term «Dunsinane» is regularly used and occupies the 101.114 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUNSINANE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dunsinane

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUNSINANE»

Discover the use of Dunsinane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dunsinane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dunsinane
This is Scotland in the eleventh century at the height of the fight for succession of the Scottish throne. David Greig's Dunsinane premiered in February 2010 at Hampstead Theatre, London, in a production by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
David Greig, 2010
2
The tragedy of Macbeth
Be lion-mettl'd, proud; and take no care Who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are : 91 Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill Shall come against him. \_Descends\ Macbeth. That will never be ...
William Shakespeare, Henry Norman Hudson, Andrew Jackson George, 1908
3
Scotland: The Story of a Nation
But they also tell him that 'none of woman born' will ever harm him, and that he ' shall never vanquished be, until/Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill/Shall come against him.' Before Macbeth has time to act, Macduff, suspecting that he is  ...
Magnus Magnusson, 2003
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A New Variorum Edition of Shakespeare: Macbeth
Who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are : Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill Shall come against him. [ Descends. Macb. That will never be : Who can impress the forest, bid the tree 95  ...
William Shakespeare, 1878
5
C++ Programming Made Simple
Suppose s1 points to the C-string "Great Dunsinane he strongly fortifies" (more Shakespeare!), while s2 points to another C-string "Dunsinane". The first thing the function does is to set a temporary pointer, lptr, equal to s1 and thus pointing at ...
Conor Sexton, 2012
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Historic Scenes in Perthshire
Though Birnam Wood be come to Dunsinane, And thou oppos'd, being of no woman born, Yet I'll try the last : Before my body I throw my warlike shield ; lay on, Maeduff: And damn'd bo him that first cries, Hold, enough, [Exeunt, fighting.
William Marshall, 1880
7
The comedies, histories, tragedies and poems of William ...
The Dunsinane Hills are visible, at the distance of twelve miles, from every part of its northern side. Birnam Hill is precisely the point where a general, in full march towards Dunsinane, would be likely to pause, to survey the plain which he must ...
William Shakespeare, Charles Knight, 1851
8
The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William ...
The Dunsinane hills are visible, at the distance of twelve miles, from every part of its northern side. Birnam Hill is precisely the point where a general, in full march towards Dunsinane, would be likely to pause, to survey the plain which he must ...
William Shakespeare, Charles Knight, 1844
9
The Custom of the Castle: From Malory to Macbeth
They do so because Dunsinane represents that "imagined better state" that R. S. Crane identified as the key to Macbeth 's conduct.25 As an omen of social change, Dunsinane is first mentioned when the weird sisters produce their third ...
Charles Stanley Ross, 1997
10
The Theatre of David Greig
Dunsinane Dunsinane was commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company, opened at the Hampstead Theatre, London, early in 2010 under the direction of Roxana Silbert. Once again history and place are at the forefront of Greig's ...
Clare Wallace, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUNSINANE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Dunsinane is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tackling the Bard's world in one go: Kuranosuke Sasaki teams up …
... home of Macbeth outside Inverness as well as nearby Dunsinane Hill, which figures in the play — then went on to meet Goldberg's co-creator ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
2
Oxford author's curious story comes back home
Joshua, who hails from Swansea, knows Oxford well, having played at the Oxford Playhouse in the recent production of Dunsinane, so is ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
3
Adaptation of bestseller on the stage
Share article. Christopher is played by Joshua Jenkins, who's previous theatre credits include Dunsinane for the Royal Shakespeare Company. «Bicester Advertiser, Jul 15»
4
The Not-Dead and the Saved and Other Stories by Kate Clanchy …
... the public glare to find love behind closed doors, and in “The Girls” a “sari-pink” playhouse stands up and runs like the woods of Dunsinane. «The Independent, Jun 15»
5
Inside the House of Gucci: Meet the New Creative Director
... looked from the terrace to see a large part of woodland moving slowly down the hill, like Macbeth's Birnam Wood edging toward Dunsinane. «Vogue.com, Jun 15»
6
Macbeth: The early verdict
JUST as Birnam Wood came to Dunsinane, so the Scottish play came to the big screen in Edinburgh yesterday for a special sneak preview. «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
7
Crocodile tears after Perth garden ornament theft
A spokeswoman for the force said: “We are appealing for information after thieves made off with gardens ornaments from Dunsinane Drive, ... «The Courier, Jun 15»
8
The Kardashians and Todd Sampson ... do we have to like them?
If it were revealed that a tree in the forest of Dunsinane was capable of knocking Macbeth off the title role, Caitlyn's news could not be bigger. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
9
Dunsinane: what happened next in the Scottish play….
In Dunsinane, playwright David Greig takes a crack at Shakespeare's existential problems but contextualizes them for a modern audience. «British Weekly, Apr 15»
10
Shakespeare's Sequel to Macbeth Found In 'Dunsinane'
Then "Dunsinane" is just the show for you. This sequel to Macbeth, written by David Greig, is playing at the Wallis Annenburg Center for the ... «Neon Tommy, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Dunsinane [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dunsinane>. Apr 2024 ».
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