Macédoine

See also: macedoine and macédoine

French

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.se.dwan/

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Proper noun

Macédoine f

1. Macedonia (a region in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)
2. Macedonia (an ancient kingdom in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)
3. Macedonia (an administrative region of Greece)
4. Macedonia (former name of North Macedonia, a country in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)

Related terms

• Macédonien/ Macédonienne
• macédonien / macédonienne

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Norman

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”).

Proper noun

Macédoine f

1. (Jersey) Macedonia