Macedonian

[mas-i-doh-nee-uh n]

noun

a native or inhabitant of Macedonia.
a Slavic language of modern Macedonia.
an extinct language of ancient Macedonia, an Indo-European language of uncertain relationship within the Indo-European language family.

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adjective

of or relating to Macedonia, its inhabitants, or their language.

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Origin of Macedonian

First recorded in 1550–60; Macedoni(a) + -an

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Examples from the Web for macedonian

Contemporary Examples

Greece has high hopes that the giant tomb now being excavated at Amphipolis contains one of these ancient Macedonian leaders.
Amphipolis Tomb Yields Amazing Finds But Mysteries Linger
James Romm
October 17, 2014
The Macedonian empire quickly cracked up, however, leaving behind multiple successor states under Greek-speaking royal families.
Why the Roman Republic Died
David Frum
September 21, 2012
Macedonian authorities have lodged an official complaint to the European Union, but the practice continues.
Syrian Immigrants Flood Greece
Barbie Latza Nadeau
August 26, 2012

Historical Examples

Beside the driver (a Macedonian) marched a soldier with fixed bayonet.
Bulgaria
Frank Fox
This, he said, was due to him after his arduous time in the Macedonian mountains.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1
Henry Baerlein
The action had lasted about an hour and a half, when the Macedonian struck.
The Land We Live In
Henry Mann
It was the United States and the Macedonian on a smaller scale.
The Land We Live In
Henry Mann
The work extends from the creation to the end of the second Macedonian war.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 of 8
Various

British Dictionary definitions for macedonian

Macedonian

adjective

of or relating to Macedonia, its inhabitants, or any of their languages or dialects

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Macedonia
the language of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, belonging to the south Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family
an extinct language spoken in ancient Macedonia

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Word Origin and History for macedonian

Macedonian

c.1300, from Latin Macedonius (see Macedonia) + -an.

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