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Macon
//ˈmakɒ̃// name, noun
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of Mâcon, a city in France. alt-of, alternative
- 2 A surname.
- 3 A city, the county seat of Bibb County, Georgia, United States, with which it is now consolidated as Macon-Bibb County.
- 4 A city, the county seat of Noxubee County, Mississippi, United States.
- 5 A city, the county seat of Macon County, Missouri, United States.
Noun
- 1 A dry red or white burgundy wine produced around Mâcon or extremely similar to such wines. countable, uncountable
- 2 A type of oar blade with an elliptical shape which is squared off at the end, with a ridgeline running down the centre of the blade face.
- 3 Mutton bacon, a form of bacon made from cured mutton. uncountable
- 4 fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry wordnet
Etymology
Etymology 1
An anglicized form of French Mâcon, from earlier Mascon and Medieval Latin Masconis, a syncopated form of Madasconis and Matisco, probably from Gaulish matus (“bear”) and a suffix equivalent to -iscus (“-ish: forming adjectives”).
Etymology 2
An anglicized form of French Mâcon, from earlier Mascon and Medieval Latin Masconis, a syncopated form of Madasconis and Matisco, probably from Gaulish matus (“bear”) and a suffix equivalent to -iscus (“-ish: forming adjectives”).
Etymology 3
Named in honor of Nathaniel Macon.
Etymology 4
Named after French Mâcon, due to the West German team's highly successful performance at the 1959 European Rowing Championships which took place there; attributed in part to their use of macon blades.
Etymology 5
Blend of mutton + bacon.
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