macedonia

Noun
  1. Landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula;
    Achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 (synset 108981403)
    domain member region: battle of philippi, philippi - Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC
    is an instance of: balkan country, balkan nation, balkan state - any one of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula
    has: skopje, skoplje, uskub - capital of modern Macedonia
    is a part of: balkan peninsula, balkans - a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range
  2. The ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria (synset 108935145)
    domain member region: battle of pydna, pydna - a major victory by the Romans over the Macedonians in 168 BC; resulted in the downfall of the ancient Macedonian kingdom
    is an instance of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth
    member holonym: macedonian - a native or inhabitant of Macedon
    is a part of: balkan peninsula, balkans - a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range
    same as: macedon, makedonija

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