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Mac·e·do·ni·a

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–noun

1.	Also, Mac·e·don Audio Help [mas-i-don] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation. an ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula, in S Europe: now a region in N Greece, SW Bulgaria, and the Republic of Macedonia.

2.	a republic in S Europe: formerly (1945–92) a constituent republic of Yugoslavia. 2,113,866; 9928 sq. mi. (25,713 sq. km). Capital: Skopje.

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Ma·ce·don Audio Help (mās'ĭ-dən, -dŏn') Pronunciation Key
An ancient kingdom of northern Greece originally occupying territory north of Thessaly and northwest of the Aegean Sea. It was the center of a powerful empire under Philip II and his son Alexander the Great and contributed significantly to the spread of Hellenistic civilization. It became the first Roman province in 146 B.C.

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macedon
noun
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria

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Macedon, NY (village, FIPS 44149) Location: 43.06869 N, 77.30270 W
Population (1990): 1400 (517 housing units)
Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 14502

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