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Banquo

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

noun

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


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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

During their trio distant drums and muted trumpet are heard announcing the near presence of Macbeth, Banquo, and the army.

From Shakespeare and Music by Wilson, Christopher