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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • 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.

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  • noun A dry white or red wine produced in France.
  • proper noun A city in the state of Georgia in the United States of America.

Etymologies

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From the area it is produced, around Mâcon, France. Entered English around 1863.

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Named for Nathaniel Macon.

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