Macedonian

[ mas-i-doh-nee-uhn ]

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.

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Macedonian¹

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

Example Sentences

She said dignitaries including the Macedonian president had given a great deal of time to ensure Salmond was given a send-off that "he so rightly deserved".

From BBC

The statement also thanked the North Macedonian government for expediting the process of releasing his body and both the Scottish and UK governments for their “endeavours” to put plans in place.

From BBC

The North Macedonian ministry of foreign affairs said the "technical work" of repatriation had been completed, and that they were "waiting for information regarding the departure time from the Scottish side".

From BBC

ProPublica previously reported that Trump Media has contracted with Pavlovski’s outsourcing firm in the country and secured a special visa for a Macedonian coder who is now chief technology officer of the company.

From Salon

But a backlog at the American embassy in the Balkan nation was causing severe delays in scheduling interviews for Macedonians to finalize the process.

From Salon