Macedonian

UK: /ˌmæsɪˈdəʊniən/ US: (mas′i dō′nē ən)

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Mac•e•do•ni•an  (mas′i dō′nē ən), n. 

1. a native or inhabitant of Macedonia.
2. a Slavic language of modern Macedonia.
3. an extinct language of ancient Macedonia, an Indo-European language of uncertain relationship within the Indo-European language family.

adj. 

4. of or pertaining to Macedonia, its inhabitants, or their language.

• Macedoni(a) + -an 1550–60

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Macedonian / ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪən/ adjective

1. of or relating to Macedonia or North Macedonia

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the Republic of North Macedonia
2. a native or inhabitant of Macedonia in modern Greece
3. the language of the Republic of North Macedonia and adjacent parts of Bulgaria, belonging to the south Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family
4. an extinct language spoken in ancient Macedonia