: 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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“Macron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macron. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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Macron
biographical name
Ma·cron
mä-ˈkrōⁿ 
Emmanuel (Jean-Michel Frédéric) 1977– president of France (2017– )
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