Macedonian

Mac·e·do·ni·an

[mas-i-doh-nee-uhn]
noun
1.
a native or inhabitant of Macedonia.
2.
a Slavic language of modern Macedonia.
3.
an extinct language of ancient Macedonia, an Indo-European language of uncertain relationship within the Indo-European language family.
adjective
4.
of or pertaining to Macedonia, its inhabitants, or their language.

Origin:
1550–60; Macedoni(a) + -an

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Macedonian (ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to Macedonia, its inhabitants, or any of their languages or dialects
 
n
2.  a native or inhabitant of Macedonia
3.  the language of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, belonging to the south Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family
4.  an extinct language spoken in ancient Macedonia

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