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Macon en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
/ˈmakɒ̃/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈmɑːkɒ̃/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/mɑˈkɔn/ (General-American)
Etymology
An anglicized form of French Mâcon, from earlier Mascon and Medieval Latin Masconis, a syncopated form of Madasconis and Matisco, probably from Gaulish matus (“bear”) and a suffix equivalent to -iscus (“-ish: forming adjectives”).
Meanings
(countable, uncountable) A dry red or white burgundy wine produced around Mâcon or extremely similar to such wines.
An anglicized form of French Mâcon, from earlier Mascon and Medieval Latin Masconis, a syncopated form of Madasconis and Matisco, probably from Gaulish matus (“bear”) and a suffix equivalent to -iscus (“-ish: forming adjectives”).
Meanings
(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of Mâcon, a city in France.
A city, the county seat of Bibb County, Georgia, United States, with which it is now consolidated as Macon-Bibb County.
Virginia Sharp, owner of Daemarii’s Unique Boutique in Macon, Georgia, was one of them. But instead of surrendering to the circumstances, she came up with an innovative way to reach customers. 2020 August 16, Alaa Elassar, “A small boutique survived the coronavirus pandemic by live streaming fashion shows on Facebook”, in CNN, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2026:
Revis, who moved to Macon two-and-a half years ago to work on the park effort, noted that after the Muscogee (Creek) were removed to Oklahoma, the site became a slave plantation. 2024 June 23, Marnie Hunter, “How the Southern city of Macon went from ‘ghost town’ to ‘popping’ destination”, in CNN, archived from the original on 10 Aug 2024:
A city, the county seat of Noxubee County, Mississippi, United States.
A city, the county seat of Macon County, Missouri, United States.