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proper noun (wikipedia, Macedonia (region))
- An ancient kingdom north of Thessaly, usually termed Macedon in English.
- The largest and second most populous region of Greece, comprising the regions of West Macedonia, Central Macedonia and East Macedonia and Thrace.
- Country in Europe. Official name: Реп�блика �акедони�а.
- The part of the region in south-western Bulgaria.
- The whole region including parts of SW Bulgaria, north Greece and Republic of Macedonia.
Translations: - Dutch: Macedonií«
- French: Macédoine , République de Macédoine
- German: (Ehemalige Jugoslawische Republik) Mazedonien
- Italian: Macedonia
- Spanish: Repíºblica de Macedonia
Etymology: From Ancient Greek (Makedonia) "highland", from (makednos), "high, tall", from Doric Greek (makos), "height, length"; in Ionic Greek: (mekos). In Greek mythology, (Makedonia) was named after (Makedon), the patriarch of the Macedonians.
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