Macon

¹

[mey-kuhn]

noun

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

2. a city in central Georgia.

Mâcon

²

[mah-kawn]

noun

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

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

Mâcon

¹

/ mɑkɔ̃ /

noun

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

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

Macon

²

/ ˈmeɪkən /

noun

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

Example Sentences

All three passengers were killed in the crash which occurred near Macon County Airport, authorities said.

From BBC

The company is also discontinuing its planned flights to Macon, Ga., which were set to begin in mid-October.

From Los Angeles Times

In late October, eight months after his hospital stay began, the state moved him to a group home in Macon, about 85 miles southeast of Atlanta.

From Salon

Bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry grew up together in Macon, Ga., where they played Southern boogie rock, and moved to Athens to attend college at the University of Georgia.

From Los Angeles Times

Harris described Trump, who will hold a rally Sunday in Macon, Ga., as “increasingly unstable” and “out for unchecked power.”

From Los Angeles Times