Definition of Macedonia
1 region of southern Europe in the Balkan Peninsula in northeastern Greece, the former Yugoslav section of Macedonia, and southwestern Bulgaria including territory of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia (or Macedonplay \ˈma-sə-dən, -ˌdän\ capital Pella)
2 landlocked country in the south central Balkan Peninsula; a federated republic of Yugoslavia 1946–92; capital Skopje area 9928 square miles (25,714 square kilometers), population 2,063,000
- —see also macedonian
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Macedonia
playDefinition of Macedonia for English Language Learners
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: region of Europe
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: country in Europe
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