Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, July 31st, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
Attention!
StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Dictionaries
Macron

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Macrometer
Next Entry
Macropetalous
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(n.) A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, a, in dame; /, in s/am, etc.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Macron'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/macron.html. 1828.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile