Republic of Macedonia
- proper noun
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República de Macedonia
- The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia became independent.
Examples
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The main task of the center's staff of nine archaeologists is to map the borders of the ancient kingdom that lie within the present-day Republic of Macedonia.
Academic text (2009) -
The Republic of Macedonia became a member of the United Nations in 1993.
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Tourists flock to the beautiful lakes and mountains of the Republic of Macedonia every summer.
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The Republic of Macedonia is known for its rich history and cultural heritage.
Synonyms
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A small landlocked country in southeast Europe now called North Macedonia
A country in southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula that became independent from Yugoslavia in 1991
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'republic' (a form of state) + 'of' + the place name 'Macedonia', so its meaning — the state named Macedonia — is directly derivable from the constituents. This genitive place-name construction is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the words would understand it (the political renaming to 'North Macedonia' is a factual note but does not affect its compositional transparency).
Etymology
Republic of Macedonia takes its name from the old region and kingdom called Macedonia, famous from the time of Alexander the Great. When the country became independent in 1991 people used that historic name, so it was called Republic of Macedonia until it later changed to 'North Macedonia'.