English Words: M

36,575 words · Page 120 of 732

mapsnoun

plural of map

mapsetnoun

A collection of maps or game levels.

Mapsonname

A surname.

Mapunoun

The supreme being in Meitei folklore, mythology and religion.

Mapuchename

An indigenous group of inhabitants of Central and Southern Chile and Southern Argentina.

Mapuchizationnoun

Araucanization.

Mapudungunname

A language isolate spoken in Chile and Argentina by the Mapuche people.

mapudzinoun

bottle gourd

Mapusaname

A town in Goa, India.

Maputoname

The capital city of Mozambique.

mapvertisingnoun

the concept and act of advertising on, or in direct relation to, maps; generally referring to online maps, but also including rooftop and other large, physical ads positioned for satellite photo opportunities.

mapwingnoun

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cyrestis, of Africa, Asia, and Australasia, having map-like marking on the wings.

mapwiseadv

In terms of a map.

mapworknoun

The study and analysis of maps, especially prior to, or in relation to fieldwork

maqafnoun

The Hebrew script hyphen (־)

maqamnoun

A modal structure characterizing the art of music of countries in North Africa, West Asia and Central Asia.

maqamanoun

Arabic literary genre

Maqdisinoun

Jerusalemite

Maqellarëname

A village in northeastern Albania, located east of the river Black Drin and southwest of the mountain of Deshat.

maqlubanoun

A traditional Levantine dish of meat, rice, and fried vegetables, cooked in a pot which is then flipped upside down prior to serving.

maqsurahnoun

An enclosure, box, or screen near the mihrab in a mosque, typically reserved for a Muslim ruler and his entourage, and originally designed to shield him from potential assassins during prayer.

maqtanoun

The last couplet of a ghazal, typically incorporating the poet's pen name in a creative way.

maqtaqnoun

Alternative form of muktuk.

maque chouxnoun

A Cajun dish made from corn on the cob and other vegetables.

Maquedaname

A surname from Spanish.

maquettenoun

A preliminary model or sketch used in preparation for making a sculpture.

maquinoun

A South American shrub (Aristotelia chilensis) native to the Valdivian temperate rainforest ecoregion of Chile and southern Argentina.

maquianoun

A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equivalent to 0.8–1.2 liters in different 19th-century contexts.

maquilanoun

Synonym of medio, half-celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L.

maquiladoranoun

An assembly plant in Mexico owned by a company from the United States or another foreign country, using cheap local labour and imported components, and which then exports its products to the company's country of origin; also (by extension) similar factories in other countries.

maquillagenoun

Makeup, cosmetics, or its application, especially in theatrical or excessive use.

Maquiritariname

Synonym of Ye'kwana (“Cariban language”).

maquisnoun

Dense Mediterranean coastal scrub.

maquisardnoun

A member of a resistance or guerrilla movement, originally and chiefly that of the French during the German occupation of 1940-5.

Maquoketaname

A river in Iowa, United States, a tributary of the Mississippi.

marverb

To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage.

Mar Chiquitaname

A lake in Córdoba Province and Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina.

Mar del Plataname

A coastal city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.

Mar-a-Lagoname

A beach resort in Palm Beach, Florida, primary residence of Donald Trump.

mar-allnoun

A spoilsport, an addle-plot.

mar-sportnoun

A killjoy.

maranoun

A nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.

mara d'atranoun

A rabbi with halachic authority over a certain jurisdiction or population.

Mara Salvatruchaname

A criminal gang operating in Salvadoran communities in Central and North America.

marabarabanoun

An African board game, still played regularly.

marabounoun

Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.

maraboutnoun

A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts of North Africa.

marabouticadj

Of, or pertaining to, a marabout.

maraboutismnoun

Support for marabouts (Muslim holy men or mystics).

maraboutistnoun

Supporter of a marabout.

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