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Mabel proper noun (given name, female). Madeleine proper noun (given name, female), the form of Magdalene. madge noun The barn owl. The magpie. (webster) mag noun (plural: mags) (i, colloquial abbreviation) magazine, the publication or ammunition (i, colloquial abbreviation) magnet (i, colloquial abbreviation) mag wheel :brand new tires and steel style factory mags Magdalene proper noun (given name, female). (context, Biblical character) w:Mary Magdalene, Mary Magdalene, a disciple of Jesus. Maggie proper noun Diminutive of the female given name Margaret. w:Margaret Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher, former British prime minister Malcolm proper noun (given name, male) manny noun (mann, ies) (informal) A male nanny (i, for children). Manuel proper noun A male given name Marc proper noun (given name, male), a spelling variant of Mark in the French fashion. Marcel proper noun A male given name. Marcella proper noun (given name, female) Marcia proper noun (given name, female) Marcus proper noun (given name, male), latinate form of Mark. Margaret proper noun (given name, female). Marge proper noun (given name, female), short form of Margaret. Margery proper noun (given name, female), from a medieval vernacular form of Margaret. Margot proper noun (given name, female) of French origin, a diminutive of Marguerite. Marguerite proper noun (given name, female) borrowed from France in the 1860s. Maria proper noun (given name, female, ), latinate form of Mary. Marian proper noun (given name, female, ), a variant of Marion often also interpreted as a contraction of Mary and Ann. adjective of, or relating to the cult of the Virgin Mary Marianne proper noun The personification of France (given name, female) of French origin. Marie proper noun (given name, female, ) borrowed from the French form of Mary; particularly popular as a middle name. marina noun a harbour for small boats. It's a peaceful with not too many boats and yachts. Mario proper noun (given name, male), the Spanish and Italian cognate of Marius. (w:Nintendo, Nintendo games) A popular Nintendo character. Marion proper noun (given name, female), a French diminutive of Marie used in English since the Middle Ages. A surname derived from the female given name. (context, mostly, US) (given name, male), transferred use of the surname, or by folk etymology seen as a masculine form of Mary. Mark proper noun (book of the Bible, Gospel of Mark) (given name, male). Jocular diminutive: Marky. (biblical) w:Mark the Evangelist, Mark the Evangelist, also called John Mark, first patriarch of Alexandria and credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Mark. (biblical) The Gospel of St. Mark, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the second of the four gospels. marlin noun (plural marlins) A game fish having a pointed spearlike upper jaw belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira. Marsha proper noun (given name, female), a spelling variant of Marcia.. Marshall proper noun An English and Scottish status surname for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners (given name, male), transferred use of the surname since nineteenth century. Martha proper noun (given name, female, ) (context, Biblical character) The sister of Lazarus and Mary in the New Testament. Martin proper noun (given name, male) originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint. A European surname derived from the given name. An English habitational surname for some who lived near a mere. Martina proper noun (given name, female), usually interpreted as the feminine form of the saints' name Martin, though there was an identical Roman name, likewise derived from Martinus. Marvin proper noun (given name, male). A character in Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, a paranoid android. Mary proper noun (given name, female). It was considered too sacred to use before the end of the 12th century; very popular from the 17th to the 20th century. The Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ. (biblical character) Several other women in the New Testament, notably Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany, the sister of Martha. Matilda proper noun (given name, female) Matt proper noun (plural Matts) A short form of the male given name Matthew. Matthew proper noun (book of the Bible, Gospel of Matthew) (given name, male) (biblical) w:Matthew the Evangelist, Matthew the Evangelist, one of the twelve disciples. A publican or tax-collector at Capernaum and credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew. (biblical) The Gospel of St. Matthew, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the first of the four gospels, a book attributed to Matthew the Evangelist. Matthias proper noun (biblical character) The Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. (given name, male), derived from the same source as Matthew. Maud proper noun A female given name, a Low German form of Matilda Maura proper noun An English, Scottish and Irish female given name, commonly regarded as a form of Mary A female given name of Italian derivation, the feminine of Mauro Maureen proper noun a female given name; Irish form of Mary Maurice proper noun (given name, male) Max proper noun (given name, male), diminutive of Maxwell. (given name, male), diminutive of Maximilian. maxim noun a succinct statement or observation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct Maximilian proper noun (given name, male, ) A male given name. Maxwell proper noun A Scottish habitational surname from Mackeswell near Melrose. (given name, male), derived from the surname. May proper noun The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June. The hawthorn or its blossoms (as it blooms in May) (given name, female), pet name for Mary and Margaret, reinforced by the month and plant meaning A surname. Meg proper noun A diminutive of Margaret. A diminutive of Megan. Mel proper noun Short form of female given names such as Melanie, Melody, and Melissa. Short form of the male given names Melvin and Melvyn. Melanie proper noun (given name, female). Melinda proper noun (given name, female) coined in the nineteenth century from names such as Melanie and Melissa together with the productive suffix -inda Melissa proper noun (greekmyth) bee, Bee-nymph in Greek mythology. (given name, female, from Greek, ). Melody proper noun (given name, female, , ). Melville proper noun A Scottish habitational surname of Norman origin, from Malleville in Normandy w:Herman Melville, Herman Melville (1819-1891), an American novelist, essayist, and poet. He is best remembered for the novel s:Moby-Dick, Moby-Dick. His works or media adaptations of his works. Mercedes proper noun ® (plural ) Short form of Mercedes-Benz. A female given name of Spanish derivation (from "María de las Mercedes", Mary of Mercies (the Virgin Mary)) mercy noun (mercies, -) (uncountable) relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another She took on him and quit embarassing him. (uncountable) forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate Have on the poor and assist them if you can. (uncountable) a tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion Mercy is one of his many virtues. (countable) Instances of forebearance or forgiveness. Psalms 40:11 Do not withhold Your tender mercies* from me, O Lord* Meredith proper noun A Welsh surname. (given name, male). (given name, female). merle noun The European blackbird. Merlin proper noun A wizard in the Arthurian legend. merrily adverb In a cheerful or merry manner. Merrily we row our boat... We're having so much fun we're singing about it. merry adjective (merrier, merriest) jolly, Jolly and full of high-spirits We had a very Christmas. festive, Festive and full of fun and laughter Everyone was at the party. brisk, Brisk The play moved along at a pace. happy or showing enjoyment Meryl proper noun A female given name. Micah proper noun (biblical) A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh. Any of several people in the Old Testament, especially the minor prophet and author of this book. (given name, male) of Biblical origin. Michael proper noun (given name, male, from Hebrew, ). (context, Judaism, Christianity) An archangel associated with defending Israel in the tribulation. Michele proper noun (given name, female), anglicized form of Michèle, a French spelling variant of Michelle Mike noun See mike (defn, English) proper noun (countable and uncountable; plural Mikes) (countable) (given name, male), diminutive of Michael. (uncountable) The letter M in the ICAO spelling alphabet. Mildred proper noun (given name, female) Miles proper noun (given name, male). A surname derived from the given name. Millie proper noun (given name, female), diminutive of Mildred, Millicent, Emily and Camilla. Milly proper noun (given name, female), a variant spelling of Millie, diminutive of Emily, Mildred, Millicent and Camilla. Milton proper noun An English habitational surname (given name, male) derived from the surname The English poet :w:John Milton (1608-1674) Name of many towns in Canada and the US Milton Keynes - large new town in England, 90km north of London (pedialite) Minerva proper noun (Greek mythology) The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, and the arts, especially crafts and in particular weaving; daughter of Jupiter and Juno Minnie proper noun a female given name, diminutive of Wilhelmina minor noun A person who is below the legal age of responsibility or accountability. A subject area of secondary concentration of a student at a college or university, or the student who has chosen such a secondary concentration. I had so many credit hours of English, it became my . I became an English . verb To choose or have an area of secondary concentration as a student in a college or university. I had so many credit hours of English, I decided to in it. adjective of little significance or importance. (music): Of a musical scale in which some notes are sounded flat. Mira proper noun (star) A binary star in the constellation Cetus; Omicron (Î¿) Boí¶tis. The system contains a variable red giant and a white dwarf. Its brightness varies from a magnitude 2 at its brightest to a magnitude 10 at its dimmest. Miranda proper noun (given name, female) The smallest of Uranus' moons. verb To read somebody their rights on arrest as set out in Miranda v Arizona. Has the suspect been Mirandaed? McCarthy? provided that he was Mirandaed. I told her to videotape or to have someone videotape the conversation. http://www.courts.state.me.us/opinions/ 2003%20documents/03me40mc.pdf Miriam proper noun (biblical character) Sister of Moses and Aaron, and the daughter of Amram and Jochebed. She appears first in the book of Exodus in the Hebrew Bible. (given name, female). Mitchell proper noun An English surname derived from the given name Michel (Michael), or from the word muchel meaning big. (given name, male), transferred use of the surname. Moira proper noun (Greek mythology) The personification of fate. moll noun A woman companion of a gangster. Mollie proper noun A female given name, alternative spelling of Molly Mona proper noun (infl, en, proper noun) (given name, female). Monica proper noun (given name, female). Monroe proper noun A Scottish topographic surname from Gaelic words meaning "foot of a hill" Montague proper noun A member of Romeo's family in William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. (figuratively) By analogy with the Shakespearean play, a member or citizen of the family, party, or country of the husband in a Romeo and Juliet couple. monte noun (card games) A gamine in which 3 or 4 cards are dealt face-up and players bet which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt. Montgomery proper noun A male given name The capital city of Alabama; see Wikipedia:Montgomery, Alabama Morgan noun A breed of horse originating in Vermont. proper noun (given name, male) (given name, female, from Welsh, ) A patronymic Welsh surname. Any of many place names. Morris proper noun An English and Scottish surname derived from the Norman given name Maurice An Irish surname, anglicized from í“ Muirghis A Welsh surname, anglicised from Meurig (given name, male), transferred use of the surnames, or a spelling variant of Maurice. Morrison proper noun A Scottish patronymic surname from the given name Morris or Maurice. morse noun (morses) A walrus, Walrus. 1880-1881: Clements R Markham (editor), The Voyages of William Baffin, 1612-1622 Then we passed through a great deale of small ice, and sawe, upon some peices, two morses, and upon some, one; and also diuers seales, layeing upon peices of ice. Mort proper noun (infl, en, proper noun) (given name, male, , ), often a diminutive of Mortimer Mortimer proper noun A British topographical surname of Norman French origin, from Mortemer in France A male given name transferred from the surname Morton proper noun any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh" an English and Scottish habitational surname from the placename Murray proper noun A river in southeastern Australia, flowing 2,589 km (1,609 mi) to the Indian Ocean. A city in Kentucky and also in Utah, USA. A Scottish surname. (given name, male), transferred use of the surname. myrtle noun (plural: myrtles) An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

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