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macbeth

/məkˈbɛθ/
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noun

Simple Meaning

una obra famosa de William Shakespeare sobre un hombre que se convierte en rey matando gente.

When to Use

📚Academic Writing📝Exam Vocabulary📰News & Media
Upper Intermediate — fluent in familiar topics

Examples in Conversation

Tenemos que leer Macbeth para nuestra clase de inglés este semestre.

Vi una muy buena representación de Macbeth en el teatro anoche.

Full Definition

A tragedy by William Shakespeare about a Scottish general who murders the king to become king himself, driven by ambition and prophecy.

Macbeth's guilt and paranoia lead him to commit further murders to secure his throne.

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macbethian