Definition of Macon

1. Noun. A city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta.

Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center
Group relationships: Empire State Of The South, Ga, Georgia, Peach State

2. Noun. Fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry.
Exact synonyms: Maconnais
Generic synonyms: Vino, Wine

Definition of Macon

1. Noun. A dry white or red wine produced in France. ¹

2. Proper noun. A city in the state of Georgia in the United States of America. ¹

3. Proper noun. A town and commune in France. ¹

4. Proper noun. A form of wine produced here (an alternate spelling of Macon). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Macon

1. a red or white French wine [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Macon

mackled
mackles
mackling
mackly
macks
macle
macled
macles
maclurea
maclureite
maclureites
maclurin
maco
macock
macocks
macon
maconnais
maconochie
macons
macoya
macoyas
macpalxochitl
macphersonite
macquartite
macra
macradenous
macrame
macrames
macrami
macramis

Literary usage of Macon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Western World; Or, Travels in the United States in 1846-47: Exhibiting by Alexander Mackay (1849)
"Macon is a pleasant little town, occupying an advantageous position at the head of the navigation of the Ocmulgee river, a tributary of the Alatamaha, ..."

2. Affordable Housing Through Historic Preservation: A Case Study Guide to by William F. Delvac, Susan M. Escherich, Bridget Hartman (1995)
"Macon is proud of its history and has created several comprehensive walking tours to attract ... Macon, like many cities, has a severe shortage of housing. ..."

3. A History of Transportation in the Eastern Cotton Belt to 1860 by Ulrich Bonnell Phillips (1908)
"The indications are that the Macon AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY STATISTICS ... The Macon and Western reports do not mention any very great lack of balance ..."

4. A Southern Girl in '61: The War-time Memories of a Confederate Senator's by Louise Wigfall Wright (1905)
"There was no telling how soon, now, we might be obliged to evacuate Macon. Genl. Johnston's opinion was, that after the conclusion of the sort of armistice ..."

5. Reports ... 2d Series by International Labour Office, United States Tariff Commission (1915)
"Macon and Randolph counties.—In Macon, Randolph and adjacent counties there is a slight change, as shown in the following table: GENERALIZED SECTION OF THE ..."

6. A Second Visit to the United States of North America by Charles Lyell (1849)
"WHEN I was within twenty miles of Macon, I left the hand-car and entered a railway-train, which carried me in one hour into the town. ..."

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