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单词 Macedonian
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Definition of Macedonian in English:

Macedonian

noun masəˈdəʊnɪənˌmæsəˈdoʊniən
  • 1A native or inhabitant of the republic of Macedonia.

    马其顿共和国人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Macedonians drive like the Italians.
    • One million people in Greece consider themselves Macedonians.
    • I myself am a Macedonian, and another two and a half million Greeks are Macedonians.
    • When two Greeks discuss about their origins, they say “I am a Cretan” or “I am a Macedonian”.
    • The modern Macedonian state is formed from one of communist Yugoslavia's six constituent republics where the Macedonians were recognized as a distinct people.
    • By getting a Bulgarian passport, a Macedonian will be then able to travel freely around the Schengen countries.
    • In many schools in Perth there is a mix of Italians, Greeks, Macedonians, and those of British and Irish descent.
    • I was born in Greek Macedonia, specifically in the city of Edessa, and so I identify myself as follows: an Edessian, a Macedonian, a Greek, a Balkan, and a European.
    • Should you decide to visit Bulgaria, you will share your tourist status with Czechs, Russians, Serbs, Israelis, Romanians and Macedonians, who have been coming here for years.
    1. 1.1 A native of ancient Macedonia.
      古代马其顿人
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The ancient Macedonians were considered non-Greek but are claimed as co-nationals by the modern Greeks.
      • The terrain, the monsoons, the fierce tribes, all combined with the long years of campaigning to take some of the heart out of the Macedonians.
      • The Persian and Egyptian temples and palaces were a tempting invitation to Alexander's Macedonians and the later Romans, Mamluks, Arabs and Turks, which the subject populace did not too eagerly defend.
      • Isocrates urged the Macedonian to use his power for the good of the Hellenic world as a whole.
      • Its accomplishments so far eclipsed anything that had ever been done, Alexander and his Macedonians entered into legend.
    2. 1.2 A native or inhabitant of Macedonia in modern Greece.
      马其顿共和国人
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I myself am a Macedonian, and another two and a half million Greeks are Macedonians.
      • I was born in Greek Macedonia, specifically in the city of Edessa, and so I identify myself as follows: an Edessian, a Macedonian, a Greek, a Balkan, and a European.
      • When two Greeks discuss about their origins, they say “I am a Cretan” or “I am a Macedonian”.
      • One million people in Greece consider themselves Macedonians.
  • 2mass noun The Southern Slavic language of the republic of Macedonia and adjacent parts of Bulgaria.

    马其顿语

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As part of her responsibility, she may be called upon to translate documents from Macedonian into English.
    • They published several newspapers and magazines in Macedonian and other Slavic languages, and found an interested readership.
    • The Macedonian Peoples Republic (with Macedonian as the official language) was established in 1944.
    • Since 1997 the Bulgarian government has acknowledged Macedonian as a separate language.
    • Like most Slavonic languages, Macedonian is written in the Cyrillic alphabet.
    1. 2.1 The language of ancient Macedonia, probably a dialect of Greek.
      古马其顿语
      Example sentencesExamples
      • For instance, during his argument with Clitus, which led to his good friend's death, at the end Alexander is said to have called for his guards in Macedonian when he felt his life threatened.
      • Entering the lecture hall, Maridakis asked a question in Greek, to be sharply told that speaking in Macedonian was not welcome.
adjective masəˈdəʊnɪənˌmæsəˈdoʊniən
  • Relating to Macedonia or Macedonian.

    (与)马其顿(有关)的;(与)马其顿人(有关)的;(与)马其顿语(有关)的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This was possible because the Macedonian shield was smaller than the hoplite shield, and because each soldier, instead of wielding a spear or sword, used both hands to hold a long pike steady in front of him.
    • The Aitolians, whose power had been steadily rising since their triumph over the Gauls at Delphi in 279, were an obvious threat to Macedonian hegemony.
    • In ancient Greece the tendency towards greater professionalism reached its climax with the Macedonian army of Alexander the Great.
    • The Macedonian phalanx was Philip's creation, extended by Alexander.
    • Alexander personally led the right, which held the Macedonian cavalry.

Rhymes

Aberdonian, Amazonian, Apollonian, Babylonian, Baconian, Bostonian, Caledonian, Catalonian, Chalcedonian, Ciceronian, Devonian, draconian, Estonian, Etonian, gorgonian, Ionian, Johnsonian, Laconian, Miltonian, Newtonian, Oregonian, Oxonian, Patagonian, Plutonian, Tennysonian, Tobagonian, Washingtonian

Definition of Macedonian in US English:

Macedonian

nounˌmæsəˈdoʊniənˌmasəˈdōnēən
  • 1A native or inhabitant of the republic of Macedonia.

    马其顿共和国人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In many schools in Perth there is a mix of Italians, Greeks, Macedonians, and those of British and Irish descent.
    • I was born in Greek Macedonia, specifically in the city of Edessa, and so I identify myself as follows: an Edessian, a Macedonian, a Greek, a Balkan, and a European.
    • When two Greeks discuss about their origins, they say “I am a Cretan” or “I am a Macedonian”.
    • I myself am a Macedonian, and another two and a half million Greeks are Macedonians.
    • The modern Macedonian state is formed from one of communist Yugoslavia's six constituent republics where the Macedonians were recognized as a distinct people.
    • The Macedonians drive like the Italians.
    • One million people in Greece consider themselves Macedonians.
    • By getting a Bulgarian passport, a Macedonian will be then able to travel freely around the Schengen countries.
    • Should you decide to visit Bulgaria, you will share your tourist status with Czechs, Russians, Serbs, Israelis, Romanians and Macedonians, who have been coming here for years.
  • 2The South Slavic language of the republic of Macedonia and adjacent parts of Bulgaria.

    马其顿语

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Like most Slavonic languages, Macedonian is written in the Cyrillic alphabet.
    • As part of her responsibility, she may be called upon to translate documents from Macedonian into English.
    • Since 1997 the Bulgarian government has acknowledged Macedonian as a separate language.
    • The Macedonian Peoples Republic (with Macedonian as the official language) was established in 1944.
    • They published several newspapers and magazines in Macedonian and other Slavic languages, and found an interested readership.
    1. 2.1 The language of ancient Macedonia, possibly a dialect of Greek.
      古马其顿语
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Entering the lecture hall, Maridakis asked a question in Greek, to be sharply told that speaking in Macedonian was not welcome.
      • For instance, during his argument with Clitus, which led to his good friend's death, at the end Alexander is said to have called for his guards in Macedonian when he felt his life threatened.
adjectiveˌmæsəˈdoʊniənˌmasəˈdōnēən
  • Relating to Macedonia or Macedonian.

    (与)马其顿(有关)的;(与)马其顿人(有关)的;(与)马其顿语(有关)的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Aitolians, whose power had been steadily rising since their triumph over the Gauls at Delphi in 279, were an obvious threat to Macedonian hegemony.
    • In ancient Greece the tendency towards greater professionalism reached its climax with the Macedonian army of Alexander the Great.
    • The Macedonian phalanx was Philip's creation, extended by Alexander.
    • This was possible because the Macedonian shield was smaller than the hoplite shield, and because each soldier, instead of wielding a spear or sword, used both hands to hold a long pike steady in front of him.
    • Alexander personally led the right, which held the Macedonian cavalry.
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