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Ma·con
(mā′kən) A city of central Georgia southeast of Atlanta. Settled in the early 1820s, it is a processing, industrial, and educational center in an extensive farm area.
Mâ·con
(mä-kōN′) A city of east-central France on the Saône River north of Lyon. A Huguenot stronghold in the 1500s, it is noted for its fine Burgundy wines.
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Mâcon
(French mɑkɔ̃)n
1. (Placename) a city in E central France, in the Saône valley: a centre of the wine-producing region of lower Burgundy. Pop: 35 393 (2006)
2. (Brewing) a red or white wine from the Mâcon area, heavier than the other burgundies
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Ma•con
(ˈmeɪ kən)n.
a city in central Georgia. 113,352.
Mâ•con
(mɑˈkɔ̃)n.
a city in E central France. 38,404.
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Noun | 1. | Macon - a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta Empire State of the South, Georgia, Peach State, GA - a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War |
2. | macon - fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry |
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