This means that being royal means nothing because he doesnt have any family that will carry on his legacy
If something is considered "fruitless" it is meant to bear no fruit. Therefore if an endeavor or behavior is fruitless it is meant to accomplish nothing. If a relationship is fruitless it would be one that offers nothing to the participants. Any effort that has no significant outcome is considered fruitless.
"Bob thought that asking a vocabulary question on answers.com would be fruitless, but he was pleasantly surprised to receive a reply." "Although Annie applied to several jobs, her efforts were fruitless as she did not have enough experience."
Because it means crown
a crown
Prince or Crown
He means that he has been given a crown with essentially no meaning as Banquo's son will be the one to take over the throne, no son of Macbeth will ever continue on the crown
In Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," the character Macbeth describes his crown as a "fruitless crown" that he has gained by committing murder and betraying those around him. He sees it as a symbol of his empty victory, tainted by guilt and regret.
fruitless is an adjective
The opposite of fruitless is 'fruitful'
The tree is fruitless.
If something is considered "fruitless" it is meant to bear no fruit. Therefore if an endeavor or behavior is fruitless it is meant to accomplish nothing. If a relationship is fruitless it would be one that offers nothing to the participants. Any effort that has no significant outcome is considered fruitless.
Macbeth is talking about the witches' prophecy to Banquo "Thou shalt get kings thou thou be none". From this Macbeth infers (although the witches did not actually say so) that his children would not be kings. Macbeth translates "thou shalt get kings" into Banquo being the father to "a line of kings". Well, the witches only said "kings"--they didn't say it was more than two. Then he imagines that none of his children would be kings with a couple of synechdoches: he describes the crown as fruitless (without children) and the sceptre as barren (incapable of having children) when it is the king, himself, which he imagines as fruitless and barren. I cannot hear the phrase "a fruitless crown" without imagining Carmen Miranda. Sorry if I have now put this image in your head.
Our trip to the department store was fruitless- they had closed early.
"Bob thought that asking a vocabulary question on answers.com would be fruitless, but he was pleasantly surprised to receive a reply." "Although Annie applied to several jobs, her efforts were fruitless as she did not have enough experience."
The cast of A Fruitless Errand - 1915 includes: Guss
That tree was fruitless when the gardener checked on it. I hope that answers your question.~There are two meanings for fruitless this should cover both:Detectives were unable to find the thieves who had stolen all the apples, oranges and pears from the victim's home. Their investigations were fruitless, as was the victim's home! ☺
Having travelled across the city, the salesman had a fruitless journey as the shop was closed.