Macedonia (redirected from Republic of Macedonia)

Mac·e·do·ni·a  (ms-dn-, -dny) 1. A region of southeast Europe on the Balkan Peninsula roughly coextensive with ancient Macedon and including parts of modern-day Greece, Bulgaria, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. After the fall of the Alexandrian empire, it was held by Romans, Byzantines, Bulgars, Serbs, and Turks. The present division was largely determined after the Second Balkan War (1913). 2. A country of the central Balkan Peninsula. It was a constituent republic of the former Yugoslavia until it declared its independence in 1991. Skopje is the capital and the largest city. Population: 2,060,000. 3. See Macedon.

Macedonia

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Macedonia - landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 battle of Philippi, Philippi - Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC Balkan Peninsula, Balkans - a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range Skopje, Skoplje, Uskub - capital of modern Macedonia
	2.	Macedonia - the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria Macedon, Makedonija 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 Balkan Peninsula, Balkans - a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range Macedonian - a native or inhabitant of Macedon

Translations

Macedonia [mæsɪˈdəunɪə] n → Macedonia

Macedonia [mæsɪˈdəunɪə] n → Macédoine f

Macedonia [mæsɪˈdəunɪə] n → Makedonien nt

Macedonia [mæsɪˈdəunɪə] n → Macedonia