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Macedon

Macedon proper noun: ancient Macedonia.

Proper noun

Macedon

  1. Ancient Macedonia.
  2. A town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia.
  3. A town, hamlet, and census-designated place therein, in Wayne County, New York, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Ohio, United States.

Origin of Macedon

From Middle English Macedone, from Middle French Macédoine.

Words formed from Macedon

Questions about Macedon

What does Macedon mean?
Macedon means ancient Macedonia.
What part of speech is Macedon?
Macedon is a proper noun.

Words near Macedon in the dictionary

  1. Macedo-
  2. Macedo-Romanian
  3. macedocin
  4. macedoine
  5. macedoines
  6. Macedon
  7. Macedon Ranges
  8. macedonia
  9. Macedonia-Skopje
  10. Macedonian
  11. Macedonian pine

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