Dunsinane

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

noun

a hill NE of Perth, in central Scotland: a ruined fort on its summit is traditionally called Macbeth's Castle. 1012 feet (308 meters).

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Contemporary Examples of dunsinane

The steam drives everything, even Birnam Wood, which really does come to Dunsinane.
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Historical Examples of dunsinane

But Birnam wood was come to Dunsinane at last, and the messenger sped.
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Booth Tarkington
"'Till Birnam wood do come to Dunsinane," muttered Greta, smiling.
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Sir Hall Caine
“Birnam wood is coming to Dunsinane,” said the doctor loudly.
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George Manville Fenn
It seems not improbable that Birnam wood should come to Dunsinane.
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Charles Dudley Warner
The Confederates felt that Birnam wood had come to Dunsinane.
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British Dictionary definitions for dunsinane

Dunsinane

noun

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)

usage

The pronunciation (ˈdʌnsɪˌneɪn) is used in Shakespeare's Macbeth for the purposes of rhyme

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