Shakespeare Words
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Champion
Invented in Macbeth“ | Put rancors in the vessel of my peace | |
| Only for them; and mine eternal jewel | ||
| Given to the common enemy of man, | ||
| To make them kings, the seed of Banquo kings! | ||
| Rather than so, come fate into the list, | ” |
Shakespeare used the word champion in a bunch of other plays to mean warrior or fighter, but here, it's a good ol' fashioned verb. Champion to th' utterance = Fight to the death. Sorry, Shakespeare—we think modern English has more of a ring to it this time. |
Tag: Macbeth