Macedonian

noun

Mac·​e·​do·​nian ˌma-sə-ˈdō-nyən How to pronounce Macedonian (audio)
-nē-ən
1
: the language of ancient Macedonia of uncertain affinity but generally assumed to be Indo-European
2
: a native or inhabitant of Macedonia or North Macedonia
3
: the Slavic language of modern Macedonia
Macedonian adjective

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Local entrepreneur and proud Macedonian Gordana Traycoff will lead the discussion with an evening of storytelling and cultural discovery. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025 Among Tyson’s selections was a Kindle book, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World. — Mark Kriegel june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025 The region’s Hellenistic period—named for pervasive Greek influence—began back in 332 B.C.E., when Palestine was conquered by Macedonian King Alexander the Great. — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025 The exhibition’s most riveting work, sure to have been a popular favorite, is the roughly life-size bronze head of Seuthes III, a Thracian king almost contemporary with, if perhaps slightly younger than, Macedonian Alexander the Great. — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Macedonian

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Macedonian was in 1556

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“Macedonian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Macedonian. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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