English dictionary
macron
/'m/eI/kr/A/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, <i>ā</i>, in <i>dāme</i>; <i>ē</i>, in <i>sēam</i>, etc.
Source: webster1913