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Staff put on with Fleming from Skopje? (10)

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I believe the answer is:

macedonian

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'skopje?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'staff put on with fleming' is the wordplay.
'staff' becomes 'mace' (a mace is a ceremonial staff or stick).
'put on' becomes 'don' (as in donning or putting on an item of clothing).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'fleming' becomes 'ian' (I've seen this in another clue).
'mace'+'don'+'ian'='MACEDONIAN'

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for macedonian that I've seen before include "East European" , "European language" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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