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Dunsinane

[ duhn-suh-neyn, duhn-suh-neyn ]

noun

  1. a hill NE of Perth, in central Scotland: a ruined fort on its summit is traditionally called Macbeth's Castle. 1,012 feet (308 meters).


Dunsinane

/ ʌˈɪə /

noun

  1. a hill in central Scotland, in the Sidlaw Hills: the ruined fort at its summit is regarded as Macbeth's castle. Height: 308 m (1012 ft)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

The pronunciation ˈʌԲɪˌԱɪ is used in Shakespeare's Macbeth for the purposes of rhyme
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Catton’s title is from Shakespeare: “Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him.”

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The condo creep visible from her Brooklyn home is, in her analogy, like Birnam Wood coming to Dunsinane.

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The incident took place in the Dunsinane Industrial Estate on Thursday.

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A gaggle of teen girls leave Dunsinane as Erica Schmidt’s reimagining of the Scottish tragedy closes.

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A gaggle of teenage girls depart Dunsinane as Erica Schmidt’s reimagining of the Scottish tragedy closes.

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