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MACEDON
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I. (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
Synonyms:
Macedon; Macedonia; Makedonija
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
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)