macron

noun ma·cron \ ˈmā-ˌkrän , ˈma- , -krən \

|Updated on: 12 Jul 2018

Definition of macron

: 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

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Recent Examples of macron from the Web

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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