Macedonia
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- proper noun
- /ˌmæsɪˈdoʊniə/
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Reino de Macedonia
- In this passage, Paul is commending the church at Macedonia for their grace and generosity.
- Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria
- Macedonia in northern Greece
- republic of Macedonia
And from probably what's what's now Macedonia, they were sent N to Moravia to convert Czechs.
- And from probably what's what's now Macedonia, they were sent N to Moravia to convert Czechs.
Examples
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In the field of history, I was so proud I had learned about the history of Macedonia and world history.
Blog text (13) -
Paul went to Macedonia and began to reach out to the people in Philippi.
Blog text (4) -
Alexander of Macedonia, or Alexander the Great, as you know him.
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And Alexander, at 20... ...became the new ruler of Macedonia.
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Paul went to Philippi because he had a vision of a man calling him to Macedonia.
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Philip, King of Macedonia... ...and leader of the Greeks.
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The state of Macedonia was only part of the Macedonian region, which extended into northern Greece.
Academic text (1997) -
Their forefathers were Romaniot Jews, a bold ancient race that came to Macedonia in Roman times.
Fiction book (1994) -
Evidence for these associations and inscriptions related to them abounds throughout Macedonia, including the ancient city of Thessalonica.
Blog text (13) -
Philip II of Macedonia was a brilliant strategist who expanded his kingdom's influence across the Balkans.
Synonyms
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An ancient kingdom in the Balkans ruled by Philip II and Alexander the Great
An ancient kingdom in southeast Europe ruled by Philip II and Alexander the Great
Compounds
A landlocked country in the Balkans that became independent from Yugoslavia in 1991 and is now called North Macedonia
Surface Forms
Etymology
Macedonia comes from the old Greek name Makedon, which probably meant 'the tall ones' or people of the 'highlands'. So the ancient kingdom was named for its people or its high land, and that helps explain its historical identity.