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Dunsinane
Dunsinane (dʌnˈsɪnən) n (Placename) 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 rhymeDun•si•nane (ˈdʌn səˌneɪn, ˌdʌn səˈneɪn)
n. a hill NE of Perth, in central Scotland. 1012 ft. (308 m). Dunsinane
Dunsinane (dŭn'sĭnān`), westernmost of the Sidlaw Hills, 1,012 ft (308 m) high, Perth and Kinross, central Scotland. On its summit are ruins of a fort, called Macbeth's Castle; it is the traditional scene of MacbethMacbeth
, d. 1057, king of Scotland (1040–57). He succeeded his father as governor of the province of Moray c.1031 and was a military commander for Duncan I. In 1040 he killed Duncan in battle and seized the throne.
..... Click the link for more information. 's final defeat as related by Shakespeare.Dunsinane 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.) |