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macedonia

/ˌmæs.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/

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noun

/ˌmæs.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/B1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к не имеющей выхода к морю республике на Балканском полуострове, получившей независимость от Югославии в 1991 году, а также к древнему царству Филиппа II и Александра Македонского на юго-востоке Балкан, ныне разделённому между современными Северной Македонией, Грецией и Болгарией.

A proper noun referring to a landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula that achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, as well as the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans, now divided among modern Macedonia, Greece, and Bulgaria.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Modern countryB2formal

    A landlocked republic located on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe, which declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.

    ruСеверная Македония

    • Macedonia became an independent nation in 1991.
    • The capital of Macedonia is Skopje.
    • Macedonia is known for its beautiful mountains and lakes.
  2. B2formal

    The ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great, located in the southeastern Balkans, now divided among modern North Macedonia, Greece, and Bulgaria.

    ruДревнее царство

    • Alexander the Great was born in the ancient kingdom of Macedonia.
    • The ruins of the ancient Macedonian capital, Pella, are in Greece.
    • Philip II transformed Macedonia into a powerful empire.

    Synonymsmacedon

Forms
  • macedonias plural form
  • macedonias' possessive plural form
  • macedonia's possessive singular form