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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 Bulgariaplay

    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)

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