Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Banquo

American  
[bang-kwoh, -koh] / ˈbæŋ kwoʊ, -koʊ /

noun

  1. (in Shakespeare'sMacbeth ) a murdered thane whose ghost appears to Macbeth.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Squandered in this effort are the exertions of actors such as Amber Gray, playing Banquo, and Paul Lazar, as Duncan and the Porter.

From Washington Post Apr. 29, 2022

Carvel makes an outstanding Banquo, his sad, wise eyes seeming to convey the knowledge of his own impending betrayal.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2021

Bertie Carvel’s Banquo and Corey Hawkins’s Macduff carry the burden of human decency with appropriate feeling.

From New York Times Dec. 22, 2021

“It pays homage to both the cinematic and the theatrical traditions that this play has sat in,” said Bertie Carvel, who plays Banquo.

From Seattle Times Sep. 24, 2021

Luck seems to have deserted Macbeth after the murder of Banquo.

From Sleep Walking and Moon Walking A Medico-Literary Study by Sadger, J.

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training