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Cawdor (name) means a village and castle in the Scottish Highlands, famous as a setting in Shakespeare's Macbeth. Example: “Macbeth was named Thane of Cawdor in the play.”

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A village and castle in the Scottish Highlands, famous as a setting in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
"Macbeth was named Thane of Cawdor in the play."
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Etymology

According to Watson (1926), Cawdor comes from a Pictish river name, equivalent to Welsh caled (“hard”) plus dwr (“water”).

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What does “Cawdor” mean?
The word “Cawdor” means a village and castle in the Scottish Highlands, famous as a setting in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
How do you use “Cawdor” in a sentence?
Here is “Cawdor” used in a sentence: “Macbeth was named Thane of Cawdor in the play.”
What part of speech is “Cawdor”?
“Cawdor” is a name.
What is the meaning of Cawdor?
"Cawdor" (name) means a village and castle in the Scottish Highlands, famous as a setting in Shakespeare's Macbeth.