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ma·cron | \ ˈmā-ˌkrän 
, ˈma-, -krən \
, ˈma-, -krən \Definition of macron
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: 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 nameMa·cron | \ mä-ˈkrōⁿ \
\Definition of Macron (Entry 2 of 2)
Emmanuel (Jean-Michel Frédéric) 1977– president of France (2017– )
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macron
nounma·cron | \ ˈmā-ˌkrän \
\Kids Definition of macron
: a mark − placed over a vowel to show that the vowel is long
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The first known use of macron was in 1851
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