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Macedonia

//ˌmæs.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A geographic region in Southeast Europe in the Balkans which includes the Republic of North Macedonia, the region of Macedonia in Greece, the Pirin region of Bulgaria, and small parts of Albania and Serbia.
  2. 2
    An ancient Greek kingdom in Southeast Europe in the Balkans, located to the north of Thessaly, comprising the Greek city of Thessaloniki and its surroundings. historical
  3. 3
    Former name of North Macedonia: a country in Southeast Europe in the Balkans.
  4. 4
    A geographic region and former administrative region of Greece, comprising the regions of West Macedonia, Central Macedonia and the East Macedonia part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace.
  5. 5
    A geographic region in southwestern Bulgaria; in full, Pirin Macedonia or Bulgarian Macedonia.
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  1. 6
    A former constituent republic of Yugoslavia. historical

    "But all this took time and delayed the start of the Communist-led uprising in Macedonia until October 11, 1941, that is, almost three months after it began in other parts of Yugoslavia. The CPY only had a few members in Macedonia at the time […]"

  2. 7
    A former province of the Roman Empire. historical
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of macédoine. alt-of, alternative

    "Try the whole filet mignon, roast duckling, green lasagna, choucroute garni, Cornish hens, and the macedonia of fruit made each day."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”). Doublet of macedoine.

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