Macon
noun
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
Macon
1 American
[may-kuhn]
/ ˈmeɪ kən /
noun
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Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
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a city in central Georgia.
Mâcon
2
American
[mah-kawn]
/ mɑˈkɔ̃ /
noun
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a city in and the capital of Saône-et-Loire, in E central France.
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a Burgundy wine, usually white and dry, from the area around Mâcon.
Mâcon
1
British
/ mɑkɔ̃ /
noun
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a city in E central France, in the Saône valley: a centre of the wine-producing region of lower Burgundy. Pop: 34 469 (1999)
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a red or white wine from the Mâcon area, heavier than the other burgundies
Macon
2
British
/ ˈmeɪkən /
noun
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Later, in 2017 and 2018, he served as sheriff of Macon County in central Illinois, a post that came after serving as an auxiliary deputy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Born in Macon, Ga., Gore played 112 regular season games over eight seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
Macon was part of a prominent North Carolina family that had become wealthy in banking and furniture stores and was deeply involved in conservative politics.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025
Erick Erickson, a talk radio host based in Macon, Ga., landed in the emergency room with severe clots in his lungs nine years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025
“Yesterday you said I didn’t need you because I had Macon to teach me, but it’s not true. I really miss you. And I want to learn from you.”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Just remember that Mâcon is Burgundy, quality and value.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2022
Most often you will see Mâcon Villages on a wine label, but you will also find the regional Mâcon appended with other village names.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2022
Burgundy’s Mâcon region is famous for affordable chardonnays that offer terrific value.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2022
While the couple lived in France, she earned a diploma from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust in Mâcon.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2020
My father stopped at Mâcon, at the house of an old friend.
From The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot by Oliver C. Colt
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