Macedonian

American  

[mas-i-doh-nee-uhn] / ˌmæs ɪˈdoʊ ni ən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Macedonia.

2. a Slavic language of modern Macedonia.

3. an extinct language of ancient Macedonia, an Indo-European language of uncertain relationship within the Indo-European language family.

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adjective

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

macedonian British  

/ ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪən /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Macedonia

2. the language of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, belonging to the south Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family

3. an extinct language spoken in ancient Macedonia

Etymology

Origin of Macedonian

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

Example Sentences

In 1918, from the trenches on the Macedonian front, a 31-year-old German artilleryman sent his mother postcards covered in fragments of a philosophical system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Madrid right-back David Jimenez, from the club's youth academy, came closest to scoring after French superstar Mbappe teed him up, but the Macedonian goalkeeper denied him too.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Then there’s 6-5 center Emilia Krstevski, an Oregon commit who speaks Macedonian, has a Canadian passport and keeps improving.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

The North Macedonian ministry of foreign affairs said the "technical work" of repatriation had been completed, and that they were "waiting for information regarding the departure time from the Scottish side".

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

To be sure, the Ptolemies did commission massive new temples in the ancient style, largely to help the Macedonian rulers ingratiate themselves with their native subjects.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro