Macon

(kən)

city in central Ga.: pop. 97,000

Origin: after N. Macon (1758-1837), N.C. patriot

See Macon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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. Population: 93,700.

A city of east-central France on the Saône River north of Lyon. A Huguenot stronghold in the 16th century, it is noted for its fine Burgundy wines. Population: 34,000.

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