Definition of Macran

Definition of Macran

Ma"cron (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; long.] (Pron.) A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, ā, in dāme; ē, in sēam, etc.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark placed over a vowel to indicate that it is long

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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