SINCE 1828
macron
noun
ma·cron
| \ ˈmā-ˌkrän
, ˈma-, -krən
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, ˈma-, -krən
\
Definition of macron
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a mark − placed over a vowel to indicate that the vowel is long or placed over a syllable or used alone to indicate a stressed or long syllable in a metrical foot
Macron
biographical name
Ma·cron
| \ mä-ˈkrōⁿ
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Definition of Macron (Entry 2 of 2)
Emmanuel (Jean-Michel Frédéric) 1977– president of France (2017– )
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macron
noun
ma·cron
| \ ˈmā-ˌkrän
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Kids Definition of macron
: a mark − placed over a vowel to show that the vowel is long
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