macron

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Synonyms: matron, macro, marron, micron, dacron, macon, macro-, macros, acron, maron, macaron

Antonyms: matron, macro, marron, micron, dacron, macon, macro-, macros, acron, maron, macaron

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|orthography}} A short, [[straight]], [[horizontal]] [[diacritical mark]] ([[¯|◌̄]]) placed over a [[letter]], usually to indicate that the [[pronunciation]] of a [[vowel]] is [[long vowel#Noun|long]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=French}}.

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