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Macbethian

Macbethian adjective: of or pertaining to William Shakespeare's play Macbeth (circa 1603–1607) about a regicide and the supernatural.

Adjective

Macbethian (comparative more Macbethian, superlative most Macbethian)

  1. Of or pertaining to William Shakespeare's play Macbeth (circa 1603–1607) about a regicide and the supernatural.
    • This is a Macbethian Gothic, a subtype of the shilling shocker designed to thrill the reader with gory supernatural spectacle.1998, Syndy M. Conger, Studies in Eighteenth-Century Culture, Volume 26
    • The fitful gleam of the glowing flame gave a Macbethian tinge to the weird scene and brought into bold relief the grim outlines of the cliffs […]2001, Peter Cozzens, Eyewitnesses to the Indian Wars, 1865-1890: The army and the Indian

Forms of Macbethian

comparativemore Macbethian
superlativemost Macbethian
alternative formMacbethan

Origin of Macbethian

From Macbeth + -ian.

Questions about Macbethian

What does Macbethian mean?
Macbethian means of or pertaining to William Shakespeare's play Macbeth (circa 1603–1607) about a regicide and the supernatural.
What part of speech is Macbethian?
Macbethian is an adjective.

Words near Macbethian in the dictionary

  1. Macbeth chart
  2. Macbeth charts
  3. Macbeth trap
  4. Macbeth traps
  5. Macbethan
  6. Macbethian
  7. MacBook
  8. MacBooks
  9. MACC
  10. Macc.
  11. Macca

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