Macedonian

[ mas-i-doh-nee-uhn ]

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Macedonia.
a Slavic language of modern Macedonia.
an extinct language of ancient Macedonia, an Indo-European language of uncertain relationship within the Indo-European language family.

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

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Judging by this requirement for agility, it can be assumed that the Hypaspist wore less armor when compared to the standard Macedonian infantryman.

Beyond the hierarchy of personal companions, Alexander the Great also approved of more centralized control over the nobles of the Macedonian society.

This allowed the Macedonian soldiers to keep their left hand free.

Some have even hypothesized how the uneven terrain might have broken the rigidity of the Macedonian phalanx.

In the city of social media, it’s trivial for Macedonian teenagers to assume the identities of thousands of people in a different hemisphere.

Greece has high hopes that the giant tomb now being excavated at Amphipolis contains one of these ancient Macedonian leaders.

The Macedonian empire quickly cracked up, however, leaving behind multiple successor states under Greek-speaking royal families.

Macedonian authorities have lodged an official complaint to the European Union, but the practice continues.

Above Anchiale is situated Cyinda a fortress, where the Macedonian kings formerly kept their treasure.

It is clear that both the Macedonian conquerors deemed Demosthenes their (p. 050) most powerful foe.

Their king Cothelas undertook to supply Philip with soldiers, and his daughter became the wife of the Macedonian.

Alexander the Great, before transporting his forces into Asia, decided to make his power felt by the Macedonian dependencies.

The next evening ships were seen near shore, and Decatur ordered the frigate Macedonian and two brigs to overhaul them.

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