Macon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmeɪkən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mā′kən)


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Ma•con  (mā′kən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
  2. Place Namesa city in central Georgia. 116,860.

Mâ•con  (mä kôn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa city in and the capital of Saône-et-Loire, in E central France. 40,490.
  2. Winea Burgundy wine, usually white and dry, from the area around Mâcon.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Mâcon / mɑkɔ̃/
  1. a city in E central France, in the Saône valley: a centre of the wine-producing region of lower Burgundy. Pop: 35 393 (2006)
  2. a red or white wine from the Mâcon area, heavier than the other burgundies
'Macon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Saône-et-Loire

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