Macbeth

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/məkˈbɛθ/

proper noun

A William Shakespeare play, about the Scottish royal family.

OriginMiddle Irish Mac Bethad →
Less commonScrabble 16
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Meanings

Macbeth1

proper noun
  1. A William Shakespeare play, about the Scottish royal family.
  2. The title character of said play.
  3. An 11th-century king of Scotland.
  4. A surname.

    On a Tuesday in April 2017, Janet Macbeth composed an all-office email. “My story,” read the subject line in Nishnaabemwin, the Ojibwe language. “Hello everyone,” the email continued in Nishnaabemwin. “My name is Janet.”

    2019 November 15, Kate Allen, “‘I am Janet.’ One transgender woman’s journey and her pioneering surgery”, in Toronto Star, archived from the original on 17 Jul 2024

MacBeth2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle IrishMac Bethad
  2. EnglishMacbeth

Anglicization of Middle Irish Mac Bethad, equivalent to the modern mac (“son of”) bheatha (“life”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 麥克白 /麦克白, 馬克白 /马克白
  • 麥克白 /麦克白 (Màikèbái)a Shakespeare play
  • 馬克白 /马克白 (Mǎkèbái)a Shakespeare play
  • 麥克白 /麦克白 (Màikèbái)the main character of the Shakespeare play Macbeth
Greek Μάκβεθ, Μάκβεθ
  • Μάκβεθ (Mákveth)a Shakespeare play
  • Μάκβεθ (Mákveth)the main character of the Shakespeare play Macbeth
  • Μάκβεθ (Mákveth)11th-century king of Scotland
Irish Traigéide Mhic Bheatha, Mac Bheatha
  • Traigéide Mhic Bheathaa Shakespeare play
  • Mac Bheathathe main character of the Shakespeare play Macbeth
  • MacBheatha mac Fhionnlaigh11th-century king of Scotland
Japanese マクベス
  • マクベス (Makubesu)a Shakespeare play
Latin Macbethus, Macbethus
  • Macbethusa Shakespeare play
  • Macbethusthe main character of the Shakespeare play Macbeth
  • Macbethus11th-century king of Scotland
Polish Makbet, Makbet
  • Makbeta Shakespeare play
  • Makbetthe main character of the Shakespeare play Macbeth
  • Makbet11th-century king of Scotland
Russian Макбе́т, Макбе́т
  • Макбе́т (Makbét)a Shakespeare play
  • Макбе́т (Makbét)the main character of the Shakespeare play Macbeth
  • Макбе́т (Makbét)11th-century king of Scotland
Scottish Gaelic MacBheatha, MacBheatha
  • MacBheathaa Shakespeare play
  • MacBheathathe main character of the Shakespeare play Macbeth

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Macbeth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macbeth

MLA

“Macbeth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macbeth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Macbeth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macbeth.

Source: Macbeth on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.