NOUN | location | Macedonia | landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula |
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location | Macedonia, Macedon, Makedonija | 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 |
Sounds | mae.sahdow'niyah; mae.sahdow'nyah | |
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Rhymes | Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah... | |
Abkhazia ... Virginia: 48 rhymes with yah... |
Meaning | landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. | |
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Instance of | Balkan country, Balkan nation, Balkan state | Any one of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula |
Part of | Balkan Peninsula, Balkans | A large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range |
Parts | Skopje, Skoplje, Uskub | Capital of modern Macedonia |
Region of | Philippi, battle of Philippi | Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC |
Spanish | Macedonia, República de Macedonia | |
Catalan | Macedònia | |
Adjectives | Macedonian | of or relating to Macedonia or its inhabitants |
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 Bulgaria. | |
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Synonyms | Macedon, Makedonija | |
Instance of | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
Members | Macedonian | A native or inhabitant of Macedon |
Part of | Balkan Peninsula, Balkans | A large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range |
Region of | Pydna, Battle of Pydna | A major victory by the Romans over the Macedonians in 168 BC |
Spanish | Macedonia | |
Catalan | Macedònia |
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