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MACEDON

• MACEDON (noun)
The noun MACEDON has 1 sense:

1. the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria

Familiarity information: MACEDON used as a noun is very rare.

• MACEDON (noun)

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Meaning:

The ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Macedon; Makedonija; Macedonia

Instance hypernyms:

geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)

Meronyms (members of "Macedon"):

Macedonian (a native or inhabitant of Macedon)

Domain member region:

Battle of Pydna; Pydna (a major victory by the Romans over the Macedonians in 168 BC; resulted in the downfall of the ancient Macedonian kingdom)

Holonyms ("Macedon" is a part of...):

Balkan Peninsula; Balkans (a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range)

"Like cures like."
(English proverb)
"The wolf has a thick neck because it has fast legs."
(Albanian proverb)
"Silence is the sign of approval."
(Arabic proverb)
"Still waters wash out banks."
(Czech proverb)

Useful links:
Meaning of Macedonian
Pronunciation of Balkans
Meaning of Battle of Pydna
Pronunciation of Balkan Peninsula
Meaning of geographical region

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