Macedonia Definition
măsĭ-dōnē-ə, -dōnyə
pronoun
An ancient Greek kingdom, located to the north of Thessaly, comprising of the Greek city of Thessaloniki and its surroundings. (Also called Macedon.)
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The Republic of Macedonia, a country in Europe which is sometimes referred to elliptically (by the UN and others, pending the outcome of a dispute between Macedonia and Greece) as "˜the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'.
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A modern geographical region which includes the republic of Macedonia, the Greek region of Macedonia, and a bit of Bulgaria.
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The part of that region which is in south-western Bulgaria. (Also called Pirin Macedonia or Bulgarian Macedonia.)
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Origin of Macedonia
From Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonia, “Macedonia"), from μακεδονία (makedonia, “highland"), from μακεδνός (makednos, “high, tall").
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