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: a mark − placed over a vowel to indicate that the vowel is long or placed over a syllable or used alone to indicate a stressed or long syllable in a metrical foot
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Cookie Monster asked as Stewart snuck a yellow macron into his open hand.
—EW.com, 3 Aug. 2024
Art After Hours: View the work of 16 regional artists, enjoy live music with the Ken Foltz Quintet, floral arrangements by Fort Thomas Florist & Greenhouse, and macrons from Little Spoon Bakery & Cafe.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 July 2024
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“Macron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macron. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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Macron
biographical name
Ma·cron
mä-ˈkrōⁿ
Emmanuel (Jean-Michel Frédéric) 1977– president of France (2017– )
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