Macedon

/ ˈmæsɪˌdɒn /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

A state investigator redeemed numerous eggs for cannabis flower, edibles, cannabis seeds and other products at one of Tulley’s stores in Macedon, authorities said.

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The words refers to the military formation invented by Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great, two millenniums ago.

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I shall cite only the region of Greece as an example: the Romans kept the Achaeans and the Aetolians in check; they put down the Kingdom of Macedon; Antiochus was driven out.

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The couple’s proposal to transform an industrial site in rural Macedon was introduced at a town board meeting Thursday.

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Snow fell at Mt Macedon in central Victoria on Friday.

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