Here's the definition of Macedonia and Macedonians by the translators of Eutropius' work;
Macedo, donis, n. A Macedonian, a man of Macedonia. Macedonia was a country between Thrace, Epirus, and Greece. It was first formed into a kingdom by Caran, a descendant of Hercules, 814 years before the Christian era; but it was neither powerful nor eminent till b.c. 360, when it acquired much glory, as well as extent of territory, by the victories of Philip, and his successor Alexander the Great. The ancient names of Macedonia were Mygdonia, Aemonia, Paeonia, Edonia, Aemathia, and Pieria. Hence, Macodon-Ia, lae, f. The country of the Macedonians; Macedonia.Hence, Macedoni-cus, ca, cum, adj. Of, or belonging to, Macedonia; Macedonian, Macedonia.
Macedo, donis, n. A Macedonian, a man of Macedonia. Macedonia was a country between Thrace, Epirus, and Greece. It was first formed into a kingdom by Caran, a descendant of Hercules, 814 years before the Christian era; but it was neither powerful nor eminent till b.c. 360, when it acquired much glory, as well as extent of territory, by the victories of Philip, and his successor Alexander the Great. The ancient names of Macedonia were Mygdonia, Aemonia, Paeonia, Edonia, Aemathia, and Pieria. Hence, Macodon-Ia, lae, f. The country of the Macedonians; Macedonia.Hence, Macedoni-cus, ca, cum, adj. Of, or belonging to, Macedonia; Macedonian, Macedonia.
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