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Banquo

/ˈbæŋkwoʊ/

Banquo proper noun: a prominent character in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, based on a semihistorical figure from the 11th century, who was previously thought to be the progenitor of the Scottish House of Stewart.

Proper noun

Banquo

  1. A prominent character in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, based on a semihistorical figure from the 11th century, who was previously thought to be the progenitor of the Scottish House of Stewart.

Origin of Banquo

Uncertain.

Questions about Banquo

What does Banquo mean?
Banquo means a prominent character in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, based on a semihistorical figure from the 11th century, who was previously thought to be the progenitor of the Scottish House of Stewart.
What part of speech is Banquo?
Banquo is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Banquo?
Banquo is pronounced /ˈbæŋkwoʊ/.

Words near Banquo in the dictionary

  1. banquettes
  2. banquetting
  3. banquettings
  4. banquine
  5. banquines
  6. Banquo
  7. bans
  8. bans overtime
  9. Bansal
  10. bansalague
  11. bansalaguin

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