I. Mac ‧ beth /məkˈbeθ, mæk-/ BrE AmE
a character in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Macbeth is told by three witches (↑ witch ) that he will become king. To do so, he murders the present king Duncan, who is visiting him in his castle. Although he feels very guilty about this, he kills several other people to keep his power until he is finally killed by Macduff. Actors believe it is unlucky to say the name Macbeth , so they often call it The Scottish Play .
II. Macbeth, Lady BrE AmE
a character in the play Macbeth by William ↑ Shakespeare . She encourages her husband, Macbeth, to kill Duncan, the king of Scotland, so that he can become king instead, and she is a stronger, more evil person than Macbeth himself. After the murder, however, she feels very guilty, and starts to walk in her sleep, trying to clean the imaginary blood of the dead king off her hands.