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Macedonia

ma·ce·do·nia

UK/ˌmæs.əˈdəʊ.nɪ.ə/ US/ˌmæs.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/ uncommon

noun

1.

landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”). Doublet of macedoine.

Phrases

  • Aegean Macedonia
  • Bulgarian Macedonia
  • Central Macedonia
  • East Macedonia
  • East Macedonia and Thrace
  • former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
  • Greater Macedonia
  • Greek Macedonia

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