Macedonian

American  

[mas-i-doh-nee-uhn] / ˌmæs ɪˈdoʊ ni ən /

noun

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.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Macedonia, its inhabitants, or their language.

macedonian British  

/ ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Macedonia, its inhabitants, or any of their languages or dialects

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Macedonia

2. the language of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, belonging to the south Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family

3. an extinct language spoken in ancient Macedonia

Etymology

Origin of Macedonian

First recorded in 1550–60; Macedoni(a) + -an

Example Sentences

In 1918, from the trenches on the Macedonian front, a 31-year-old German artilleryman sent his mother postcards covered in fragments of a philosophical system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Madrid right-back David Jimenez, from the club's youth academy, came closest to scoring after French superstar Mbappe teed him up, but the Macedonian goalkeeper denied him too.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Then there’s 6-5 center Emilia Krstevski, an Oregon commit who speaks Macedonian, has a Canadian passport and keeps improving.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

In 2003, the Macedonian police arrested Khaled el-Masri, a German citizen vacationing in their country.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

They drank water from streams as they walked, and went without food, until they were found by Macedonian soldiers, who placed them in a refugee camp.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John