macedonia

What it means

1. A geographic region in Southeastern Europe in the Balkans which includes the Republic of North Macedonia, the region of Macedonia in Greece, the Pirin region of Bulgaria, and small parts of Albania and Serbia.
2. historicalAn ancient Greek kingdom in Southeastern Europe in the Balkans, located to the north of Thessaly, comprising the Greek city of Thessaloniki and its surroundings.

   Synonyms: Macedon

3. Former name of North Macedonia: a country in Southeastern Europe in the Balkans.

In a sentence

Try the whole filet mignon, roast duckling, green lasagna, choucroute garni, Cornish hens, and the macedonia of fruit made each day.

1991, New York Magazine, volume 24, number 50, page 94

Where it comes from

1. Ancient GreekΜακεδονία“Macedonia”
2. EnglishMacedonia

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”). Doublet of macedoine.