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Maybe because I'm a nice and sweet person in life, I like the darker roles. The really dark one is Lady Macbeth.
Anna Netrebko

Meaning of "Macbeth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MACBETH

Macbeth  [məkˈbɛθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MACBETH

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WHAT DOES MACBETH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Macbeth

Macbeth

Macbeth is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, and is considered one of his darkest and most powerful works. Set in Scotland, the play dramatizes the corrosive psychological and political effects produced when evil is chosen as a way to fulfil the ambition for power. The play is believed to have been written between 1599 and 1606, and is most commonly dated 1606. The earliest account of a performance of what was probably Shakespeare's play is the Summer of 1606, when Simon Forman recorded seeing such a play at the Globe Theatre. It was first published in the Folio of 1623, possibly from a prompt book. It was most likely written during the reign of James I, who had been James VI of Scotland before he succeeded to the English throne in 1603. James was a patron of Shakespeare's acting company, and of all the plays Shakespeare wrote during James's reign, Macbeth most clearly reflects the playwright's relationship with the sovereign. Macbeth is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy, and tells the story of a brave Scottish general named Macbeth who receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland.

Definition of Macbeth in the English dictionary

The definition of Macbeth in the dictionary is died 1057, king of Scotland : succeeded Duncan, whom he killed in battle; defeated and killed by Duncan's son Malcolm III.

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Synonyms and antonyms of Macbeth in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Macbeth» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Macbeth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Macbeth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Macbeth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

麦克白
1,325 millions of speakers

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Macbeth
570 millions of speakers

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Macbeth
510 millions of speakers

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मैकबेथ
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ماكبث
280 millions of speakers

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Макбет
278 millions of speakers

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Macbeth
270 millions of speakers

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ম্যাকবেথ
260 millions of speakers

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Macbeth
220 millions of speakers

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Macbeth
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Macbeth
180 millions of speakers

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マクベス
130 millions of speakers

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맥베스
85 millions of speakers

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Macbeth
85 millions of speakers
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Macbeth
80 millions of speakers

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மக்பத்
75 millions of speakers

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मॅक्बेथ
75 millions of speakers

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Macbeth
70 millions of speakers

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Macbeth
65 millions of speakers

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Makbet
50 millions of speakers

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Макбет
40 millions of speakers

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Macbeth
30 millions of speakers
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Μάκβεθ
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Macbeth
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Macbeth
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Macbeth
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Macbeth

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10 QUOTES WITH «MACBETH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Macbeth.
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Kevin Alejandro
I want to do all kinds of things. I want to do some comedy. I'd love to do a romantic comedy, and I'd love to do some period pieces with classical text. I'd love somebody to cast me as Macbeth, but for a film. I just want to be all over the place.
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Tom Baker
I've never ever read a script. I really must read Macbeth, because I was in it once. I got a lot of laughs in that, I can tell you.
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Max Beerbohm
To mankind in general Macbeth and Lady Macbeth stand out as the supreme type of all that a host and hostess should not be.
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Eve Best
If you're a woman doing classic theater, the big roles are often destroyers. I've played Hedda Gabler, Lady Macbeth, some of the Chekhovian heroines, Electra, Phaedra - they're all powerful women, but they're forces of negativity.
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Danielle Brooks
Personally, I don't want to live with limitations. If there comes a time where I am dying to play Juliet or Macbeth, I want to make those avenues for myself.
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Joyce Brothers
If Shakespeare had to go on an author tour to promote Romeo and Juliet, he never would have written Macbeth.
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Alan Cumming
Performing a one-man Macbeth feels like the greatest challenge.
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Alan Dale
I did a production of Macbeth in the 1960s in which I had a swordfight in the final scene. But the blade fell off my sword just as I was stabbing the guy. I ended up having to hammer him to death.
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Ian Mckellen
Macbeth is a very popular play with audiences. If you want to sell out a theater, just mount a production of Macbeth. It's a short play, it's an exciting play, it's easy to understand, and it attracts great acting.
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Anna Netrebko
Maybe because I'm a nice and sweet person in life, I like the darker roles. The really dark one is Lady Macbeth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MACBETH»

Discover the use of Macbeth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Macbeth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Macbeth Paperback Book
Now you can reach today's adolescents with the universal messages of great literature.
William Shakespeare, 2003
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Macbeth
An adaptation of the tragedy of prophecy and royal murder set in medieval Scotland.
Diana Stewart, William Shakespeare, 1982
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Macbeth
"A literary analysis of the play Macbeth. Includes information on the history and culture of Elizabethan England"--Provided by publisher.
Richard Andersen, 2009
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Macbeth
A graphic version of Shakespeare's play about the rise and fall of a medieval Scottish king.
William Shakespeare, 1997
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Macbeth
Presents a representative selection of criticism devoted to the character of Macbeth, with a chronological survey of excerpts and critical essays on one of Shakespeare's most enigmatic characters
Harold Bloom, 1991
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Macbeth: New Critical Essays
This volume offers a wealth of critical analysis, supported with ample historical and bibliographical information about one of Shakespeare’s most enduringly popular and globally influential plays.
Nick Moschovakis, 2008
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Macbeth for Kids
Retells in rhyming couplets the Shakespearean tragedy about the eleventh-century Scottish king.
Lois Burdett, 1996
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Macbeth And Son
Similarly to Hitler's Daughter, Macbeth and Son challenges the reader to consider the actions of people, both in the past and present, and from a seemingly simple storyline, Macbeth and Son arrives at the morally complex question of 'What ...
Jackie French, 2010
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Focus on Macbeth
Many kinds of study are needed in order to understand the tragedy of Macbeth and this book provides a wide range of studies that respect the individuality of the text and examine it from different viewpoints.
John Russell Brown, 2013
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Macbeth on the Loose
Grantham High School is staging "Macbeth".
Robert Walker, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MACBETH»

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Postcard from New York to Chicago : The Sound and the Fury …
That night I return to The Public Theatre on impulse, to see an in-house production of Macbeth by the Public's Mobile Shakespeare Unit, which ... «Daily Review, Jul 15»
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Mad Hatter and Macbeth to be performed in open air - Longridge …
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and Shakespeare's Macbeth will be staged by Say Two Productions at Bretherton Hall in August. «Longridge Today, Jul 15»
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Stuart Macbeth: Street fairs have a grizzly past we can only imagine …
St Giles Fair was as much of a blast 150 years ago as it will be this coming September. Victorian newspapers report fantastic scenes. Giants and dwarfs take ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
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Thirty Over 30 presented by Curse: Darren MacBeth | Asia Pacific …
MacBeth once again held multiple titles with GT, including Business Development Manager before he joined Ubisoft as Managing Director, ... «MCV, Jul 15»
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Macbeth cast announced
Midsommer Flight's Macbeth includes exciting sword fights, supernatural thrills, and a deeply affecting story. Upon hearing a witches' prophecy ... «Windy City Times, Jul 15»
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Stephen Merchant: Don't expect my Macbeth anytime soon - BBC …
"Two years ago I wouldn't have imagined doing this," says Stephen Merchant after making his stage acting debut this week in The Mentalists in ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Planned Parenthood rivals 'Macbeth'
In William Shakespeare's “Macbeth,” he has his three witches stoking their cauldron with parts harvested from a long list of grisly things, like ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»
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All cloak and daggers for the Masque Theatre in Northampton as …
The Masque Theatre has selected William Shake-speare's Macbeth as their next outdoor production at Abington Park Museum. Director ... «Northampton Herald and Post, Jul 15»
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?Macbeth? goes corporate
From the opening scenes of Dionysus Presents' outdoor production of “Macbeth,” you'll understand why the Shakespeare tragedy is also being ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
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Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' at Hanns Park in Vallejo
Macbeth (Paul Cotten, left) battles to the death with McDuff (Derrick Karimian) during rehearsal for a performance of 'Macbeth' at the 6th Annual ... «Vallejo Times Herald, Jul 15»

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