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Meaning of Macbethian | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Of or pertaining to William Shakespeare's play Macbeth (circa 1603-1607) about a regicide and the supernatural.

Examples

“This is a Macbethian Gothic, a subtype of the shilling shocker designed to thrill the reader with gory supernatural spectacle.”

“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 […]”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Maccabaic Maccabean maccaronic MacDiarmidian Macdonaldian MacDonaldite