Macedonian
noun
a native or inhabitant of Macedonia.
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macedonianadjectiveof or relating to Macedonia, its inhabitants, or any of their languages or dialects
macedonian
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/ ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪən /
adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Macedonia
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the language of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, belonging to the south Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family
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an extinct language spoken in ancient Macedonia
Etymology
Origin of Macedonian
First recorded in 1550–60; Macedoni(a) + -an
Example Sentences
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But Bulgaria is not the only country to have claims on Samuel, with a huge statue of the tsar gracing the North Macedonian capital Skopje.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Alexander—the “great” came posthumously—was born in the Macedonian capital of Pella in 356 B.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Outrage after the fire prompted protests in the Macedonian capital Skopje and elsewhere, with victims' families organising local marches in Kocani itself.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
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 incomparably ancient kingdom of the pharaohs offered the Macedonian Greeks significant liabilities as well as important assets in their attempt to establish a new ruling dynasty in Egypt.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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