Macon

[mey-kuh n]

noun

Nathaniel,1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.

a city in central Georgia.

Mâcon

[mah-kawn]

noun

a city in and the capital of Saône-et-Loire, in E central France.

a Burgundy wine, usually white and dry, from the area around Mâcon.

Saône-et-Loire

[sohn-ey-lwar]

noun

a department in E France. 3331 sq. mi. (8625 sq. km). Capital: Mâcon.

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Contemporary Examples of macon

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That would surely cement her star status as the toast of the Macon County church missionary club for years to come.
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Nancy Grace says similar things in a Macon, Georgia, accent.
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Lloyd Grove
July 9, 2011
Erickson, a native Louisianan and former lawyer who lives in Macon, Georgia, sets the deceptively moderate tone.
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March 27, 2010

Historical Examples of macon

Mrs. Macon was nominated for regent of the State University.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV
Various
The Macon Telegraph said of negro labor: "If we lose it, we go bankrupt."
Negro Migration during the War
Emmett J. Scott
Your surmise was correct about the gang heading for Macon City.
Jack Wright and His Electric Stage;
"Noname"
When the news got into the papers at last, it came from Macon, Georgia.
A Book of Burlesques
H. L. Mencken
If questioned, we can say that we are going to visit some friends at Macon.
No Surrender!
G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for macon

Macon

noun

a city in the US, in central Georgia, on the Ocmulgee River. Pop: 95 267 (2003 est)

Mâcon

noun

a city in E central France, in the Saône valley: a centre of the wine-producing region of lower Burgundy. Pop: 34 469 (1999)

a red or white wine from the Mâcon area, heavier than the other burgundies

Saône-et-Loire

noun

a department of central France, in Burgundy region. Capital: Mâcon. Pop: 543 848 (2003 est). Area: 8627 sq km (3365 sq miles)

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