Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
Birnam Wood — [Birnam Wood] a wood in central Scotland. In Shakespeare s play ↑Macbeth, the witches tell Macbeth that he will not be defeated until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane. Later, Macduff’s army hide themselves behind branches cut from the wood as they… … Useful english dictionary
Birnam Wood — a wood in central Scotland. In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, the witches tell Macbeth that he will not be defeated until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane. Later, Macduff’s army hide themselves behind branches cut from the wood as they advance to… … Universalium
The Birnam Wood — Infobox Television episode Title = The Birnam Wood Series = The West Wing Caption = Season = 6 Episode = 112 Airdate = October 272004 Production = 2T5002 Writer = John Wells Director = Alex Graves Guests = Armin Mueller Stahl Makram J. Khoury… … Wikipedia
Birnam, Perth and Kinross — Birnam, is a town in Perthshire, Scotland. The town originated from the Victorian era with the coming of the railway in 1856, although the place and name is well known because William Shakespeare mentioned Birnam Wood in Macbeth. Location Birnam… … Wikipedia
Birnam — may refer to: *Birnam, Perth and Kinross, a village near Dunkeld, Scotland, the location of Great Birnam Wood in Shakespeare s Macbeth *Birnam, Gauteng, South Africa … Wikipedia
Flora of Scotland — The flora of Scotland is an assemblage of native plant species including over 1,600 vascular plants, more than 1,500 lichens and nearly 1,000 bryophytes. The total number of vascular species is low by world standard but lichens and bryophytes are … Wikipedia
Macbeth — /meuhk beth , mak /, n. 1. died 1057, king of Scotland 1040 57. 2. (italics) a tragedy (1606?) by Shakespeare. * * * ▪ king of Scots died August 15, 1057, near Lumphanan, Aberdeen [now in Aberdeenshire], Scotland king of Scots from 1040, the… … Universalium
Macbeth — This article is about Shakespeare s play. For other uses, see Macbeth (disambiguation). This is a poster for a c. 1884 American production of Macbeth, starring Thomas W. Keene. Depicted, counter clockwise from top left, are: Macbeth and Banquo… … Wikipedia
The West Wing (season 6) — The West Wing Season 6 DVD box cover. Cast from left to right: Sen. Vinick, President Bartlet, and Rep. Santos. Country of origin … Wikipedia
The Scottish Play — Szene aus Macbeth, Gemälde von William Rimmer Die Tragödie Macbeth (engl. The Tragedy of Macbeth) wurde um 1606 von William Shakespeare geschrieben. Sie beschreibt den Aufstieg des königlichen Heerführers Macbeth zum König von Schottland, seine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
