Mâcon

Mâ·con

[mah-kawn]
noun
1.
a city in and the capital of Saône-et-Loire, in E central France.
2.
a Burgundy wine, usually white and dry, from the area around Mâcon.
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Saône-et-Loire

[sohn-ey-lwar]
noun
a department in E France. 3331 sq. mi. (8625 sq. km). Capital: Mâcon.
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Macon (ˈmeɪkən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a city in the US, in central Georgia, on the Ocmulgee River. Pop: 95 267 (2003 est)

Mâcon (French mɑkɔ̃) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a city in E central France, in the Saône valley: a centre of the wine-producing region of lower Burgundy. Pop: 34 469 (1999)
2.  a red or white wine from the Mâcon area, heavier than the other burgundies

Saône-et-Loire (French sonelwar) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a department of central France, in Burgundy region. Capital: Mâcon. Pop: 543 848 (2003 est). Area: 8627 sq km (3365 sq miles)

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