Macedonia
English
    
    Etymology
    
From Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”). Doublet of macedoine.
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Proper noun
    
Macedonia
- An ancient Greek kingdom, located to the north of Thessaly, comprising the Greek city of Thessaloniki and its surroundings.
- Synonym: Macedon
 
- The largest and second-most populous region of Greece, comprising the regions of West Macedonia, Central Macedonia and the East Macedonia part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace.
- North Macedonia, a country in Southeastern Europe, or one of its predecessor incarnations, such as the Socialist Republic of Macedonia in Yugoslavia.
- 2002, Jozo Tomasevich, War and Revolution in Yugoslavia: 1941 - 1945, Stanford University Press, →ISBN, page 166:- But all this took time and delayed the start of the Communist-led uprising in Macedonia until October 11, 1941, that is, almost three months after it began in other parts of Yugoslavia. The CPY only had a few members in Macedonia at the time […]
 
 
- A geographical region which includes the Republic of North Macedonia, the Greek region of Macedonia, the Pirin region of Bulgaria, and small parts of Albania and Serbia.
- The part of that region which is in south-western Bulgaria. (Also called Pirin Macedonia or Bulgarian Macedonia.)
Synonyms
    
(ancient kingdom conquered by Rome):
(North Macedonia, sovereign country, nation-state in Europe):
- Macedonia-Skopje
- North Macedonia
- Northern Macedonia
- Republic of Macedonia
- Republic of North Macedonia
- Republic of Northern Macedonia
- Socialist Republic of Macedonia
- Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- FYROM
- New Macedonia
- Vardar Macedonia
(region of Greece):
- Aegean Macedonia
- Greek Macedonia
- South Macedonia
- Southern Macedonia
(region of Bulgaria):
- Pirin Macedonia
- Bulgarian Macedonia
(region across many countries):
- Greater Macedonia
- Vardaska
Derived terms
    
Derived terms
- Macedonian
- Greater Macedonia
- West Macedonia
- Central Macedonia
- East Macedonia and Thrace
- East Macedonia
- Southern Macedonia
- South Macedonia
- Greek Macedonia
- Aegean Macedonia
- North Macedonia
- Northern Macedonia
- Macedonia-Skopje
- New Macedonia
- Vardar Macedonia
- Republic of Macedonia
- Republic of North Macedonia
- Republic of Northern Macedonia
- Socialist Republic of Macedonia
- Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- FYROM
- Bulgarian Macedonia
- Pirin Macedonia
Translations
    
ancient kingdom
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Republic of North Macedonia — See also translations at Republic of North Macedonia
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region of northern Greece
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modern geographical region
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region of Bulgaria
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See also
    
- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
- Countries of the world
- Skopje
 North Macedonia on  Wikipedia.Wikipedia North Macedonia on  Wikipedia.Wikipedia
 Macedonia (Greece) on  Wikipedia.Wikipedia Macedonia (Greece) on  Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Galician
    
    
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Ido
    
    Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /mat͡seˈdoni̯a/
See also
    
- (countries of Europe) lando di Europa; Albania, Andora, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bielorusia, Belgia, Bosnia e Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kroatia, Chipro, Chekia, Dania, Estonia, Finlando, Francia, Gruzia, Germania, Grekia, Hungaria, Islando, Irlando, Italia, Kazakstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxemburgia, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monako, Montenegro, Nederlando, Norvegia, Polonia, Portugal, Rumania, Rusia, San-Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hispania, Suedia, Suisia, Turkia, Ukraina, Unionita Rejio, Vatikano
Italian
    
    Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /ma.t͡ʃeˈdɔ.nja/
- Rhymes: -ɔnja
- Hyphenation: Ma‧ce‧dò‧nia
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Latin
    

Macedonia (in red) on a map of the provinces of the Roman Empire circa AD 120.
Etymology
    
From Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”).
Pronunciation
    
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ma.keˈdo.ni.a/, [mäkɛˈd̪ɔniä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ma.t͡ʃeˈdo.ni.a/, [mät͡ʃeˈd̪ɔːniä]
- Note: the /e/ and later /o/ of this root can be found metrically lengthened in order to fit a hexameter.
Declension
    
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular | 
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| Nominative | Macedonia | 
| Genitive | Macedoniae | 
| Dative | Macedoniae | 
| Accusative | Macedoniam | 
| Ablative | Macedoniā | 
| Vocative | Macedonia | 
| Locative | Macedoniae | 
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Polish
    
    Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /ma.t͡sɛˈdɔɲ.ja/
- Audio - (file) 
- Rhymes: -ɔɲja
- Syllabification: Ma‧ce‧don‧ia
Proper noun
    
Macedonia f
- Macedonia (a region in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)
- Macedonia (an ancient kingdom in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)
- Macedonia (an administrative region in Greece)
- Macedonia (former name of North Macedonia, a country in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)
Declension
    
Portuguese
    
    
Romanian
    
    Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): [ma.t͡ʃe.doˈni.a]
- Audio - (file) 
Declension
    
| gender f | uncountable | 
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| Nom/Acc | Macedonia | 
| Gen/Dat | Macedoniei | 
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Spanish
    
    Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): (Spain) /maθeˈdonja/ [ma.θeˈð̞o.nja]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /maseˈdonja/ [ma.seˈð̞o.nja]
- Rhymes: -onja
- Syllabification: Ma‧ce‧do‧nia
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