North Macedonia
English
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editEtymology
editFrom north + Macedonia. Suggested as a name for the republic since at least the 1990s. Part of the official name of the country since February 2019.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /noɹθ ˌmæs.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/, /noɹθ ˌmæs.əˈdoʊn.jə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nɔːθ ˌmæs.əˈdəʊ.nɪ.ə/
Audio (UK): (file)
Proper noun
edit- A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of North Macedonia. Capital and largest city: Skopje. Part of Yugoslavia until 1992. The current name was adopted in 2019 to resolve a naming dispute with Greece.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:North Macedonia.
- (nonstandard) The northern part of the geographical region known as Macedonia.
- (nonstandard) The northern part of the modern Greek province of Macedonia.
- (nonstandard) The northern part of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia.
Usage notes
edit- Formerly known variously as just Macedonia (especially informally; objected to by Greece), Republic of Macedonia (also objected to by Greece) or former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (in diplomatic circles; abbreviated FYROM).
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