Macedon

British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

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

From New York Times

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.

From Literature

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

From Washington Times

Snow fell at Mt Macedon in central Victoria on Friday.

From The Guardian

The Greeks argued that they already had a northern territory called Macedonia, that historically, Alexander the Great was Greek — Alexander of Macedon — and that the ancient kingdom of Macedonia sits within modern Greece.

From New York Times