Macedonian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mæsəˈdəʊnɪən/

Origin

Macedonia + -an

Full definition of Macedonian

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to Macedonia, its people or language.

Noun

1. A person from Macedonia (in any sense).

Proper noun

1. A South Slavic language, the standard language of the Republic of Macedonia, provisionally designated the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
2. (historical) The tongue of the Ancient Macedonians, spoken in Macedon during the 1st millennium BC. (see Ancient Macedonian)
3. The Greek dialect in Macedonia, region of Greece.
4. (archaic) The name of a West-Bulgarian dialect prior to the codification of Macedonian standard language. Used in Bulgaria.

Related terms

• Macedon
• Macedonia
• Macedonic
• Macedonianism