macron

noun

ma·cron | \ ˈmā-ˌkrän ,

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

Definition of Macron (Entry 2 of 2)

Emmanuel (Jean-Michel Frédéric) 1977– president of France (2017– )

Examples of macron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

While the classic almond croissant is the best-seller at both bakeries, perhaps the signature pastry is the macron rose. — Allen Pierleoni, sacbee, "'Estelle 2.0' culminates lifelong dream for Sacramento baker," 30 June 2018 President Trump is celebrating bastille day alongside french president emmanuel macron. — Philip Bump, Washington Post, "This is what Trump heard when he watched 'Fox and Friends' as president," 19 Jan. 2018 Several of the would-be Macrons come from the PRI, which has previously tried running young, supposedly reform-minded politicians — only to end up with a batch of governors confronting graft charges. — David Agren, Washington Post, "Mexico’s elite desperately want their own Emmanuel Macron," 17 July 2017

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