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macron definition

ma·cron (mā′krən, -krän′)

noun

a short, straight mark (¯) placed over a vowel to indicate that it is long or is to be pronounced in a certain way

Etymology: Gr makron, neut. of makros, long: see macro-

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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