Macedon

British

/ ˈmæsɪˌdɒn /

noun

a region of the S Balkans, now divided among Greece, Bulgaria, and Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia). As a kingdom in the ancient world it achieved prominence under Philip II (359–336 _bc ) and his son Alexander the Great

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Production at its Macedon and Pluto facilities were unaffected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Antigonus and his descendants, the Antigonids, ruled Macedon and much of Greece.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In 338 BCE, Athens and Thebes finally put decades of conflict aside to ally against the rising power of Macedon.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

He hired mercenaries to supplement his Macedonian troops, ending up with the largest army Macedon had ever seen.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Nor did the persuasion of Philip of Macedon ever convince them to make him their friend without first humbling him.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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