maas |
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noun
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(South African English) Sour milk.
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Maastricht |
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proper noun
- The capital of the province of Limburg in the Netherlands.
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Macassar |
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proper noun
- a city in Indonesia also named Ujung Pandang
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Macau |
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proper nounMacau/Aomen
- A city just West of Hong Kong.
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Macedonia |
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proper noun (wikipedia, Macedonia (region))
- An ancient kingdom north of Thessaly, usually termed Macedon in English.
- The largest and second most populous region of Greece, comprising the regions of West Macedonia, Central Macedonia and East Macedonia and Thrace.
- Country in Europe. Official name: РепуÐ~+mn~лика Македонија.
- The part of the region in south-western Bulgaria.
- The whole region including parts of SW Bulgaria, north Greece and Republic of Macedonia.
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Macon |
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nounmacon
- Macon is a dry white or red wine produced in France.
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Madagascar |
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proper noun
- Country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Madagascar.
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Madeira |
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proper noun
- Island in the Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous region of Portugal.
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Madhya Pradesh |
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proper noun
- State in central India which has Bhopal as its capital.
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Madison |
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proper noun
- The capital city of Wisconsin, USA.
- An English surname.
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(given name, female) popular since 1984 when it appeared as the name of a mermaid in the film Splash.
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Madras |
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proper noun
- Former name of Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, India.
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(British) a style of curry dish purported to originate from the Madras region.
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"I"ll have the Chicken Madras."
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Madrid |
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proper noun
- The capital city of Spain.
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Magdeburg |
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proper noun
- The capital city of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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maggiore |
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adjective
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(music) Greater, in respect to scales, intervals, etc., when used in opposition to minor; major.
(webster)
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Maghreb |
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proper noun
- Northwest Africa, the region of Africa north of the Sahara and west of the Nile. The lands of the Maghreb are generally considered to be the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and western Libya. Construed with "the": the Maghreb.
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Magnesia |
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proper noun- A region that is home to the city of Volos, located in the southwestern tip of Thessaly in north central Greece.
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magnolia |
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noun
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A tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large flowers and simple leaf, leaves.
- The flower of a magnolia tree.
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(colour) A creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.
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adjective
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(colour) of a creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.
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Maharashtra |
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proper noun
- State in western India which has Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) as its capital.
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Maidstone |
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proper noun
- The county town of Kent
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Main |
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proper noun
- A river in southern Germany, flowing from Bavaria to the Rhine.
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Maine |
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proper noun (wikipedia, Maine, Maine (US state))
- The northeasternmost state of the United States of America. Capital: Augusta
- A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
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Mainer |
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proper noun (Mainers)
- A native or inhabitant of Maine in the United States.
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mainland |
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noun
- The main landmass of a country or continent
- 1719: w:Daniel Defoe, Daniel Defoe, w:Robinson Crusoe, Robinson Crusoe
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: ...I got to the , where, to my great comfort, I clambered up the cliffs of the shore and sat me down upon the grass, free from danger and quite out of the reach of the water.
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Mainz |
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proper noun
- The capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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Majorca |
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proper noun
- Largest of the Balearic Islands.
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Malabo |
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proper noun
- The capital of Equatorial Guinea.
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Malacca |
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proper noun
- State in western Malaysia.
- Capital of Malacca state.
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Malaga |
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proper noun
- A port and city in Andalusia, Spain
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Malawi |
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proper noun
- Country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi.
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Malaysia |
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proper noun
- A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: w:Malaysia, Malaysia.
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Maldives |
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proper noun (plural)
- Country in South Asia. Official name: Republic of Maldives.
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male |
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noun
- Someone of masculine gender.
adjective
- Belonging or referring to the sex which is generally characterized as having the smaller gametes (for species which have two sexes and for which this distinction can be made).
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(figurative) having an external plug, as in a connector or pipe fitting.
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Mali |
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proper noun
- Country in Western Africa. Official name: Republic of Mali.
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Malta |
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proper noun
- A country in Europe. Official name: Republic of Malta.
- The largest island of the Maltese Archipelago.
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Man |
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proper noun
-
The genus Homo.
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Managua |
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proper noun
- The capital and largest city of Nicaragua
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Manama |
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proper noun
- The capital of Bahrain.
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Manaus |
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proper noun
- State capital of Amazonas (Brazil).
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Manchester |
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proper noun
- Major city in the north-west of England.
- Name of several towns and cities in the United States of America.
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Mancunian |
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adjectivemancunian
- A person raised or living in the city of Manchester, England.
- Related or pertaining to Manchester, England.
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Manhattan |
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proper noun
- An indigenous people of North America who lived in present day New York State.
- A borough of New York City, mainly on Manhattan Island.
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Manila |
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proper noun
- The capital of the Philippines, located on the island of Luzon.
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Manipur |
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proper noun- State in north-eastern India which has Imphal as its capital.
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Manitoba |
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proper noun
- A province in central Canada which has Winnipeg as its capital.
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Mansfield |
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proper noun
- A town in Nottinghamshire, England
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Mantua |
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proper noun
- Province of Lombardy, Italy.
- City and capital of Mantua.
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"He and I / Will watch thy waking, and that very night / Shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua. — w:Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare
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March |
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proper noun (es, -)
-
The third month of the Gregorian calendar, following February and preceding April. Abbreviation: Mar or Mar.
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Marche |
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proper noun- A region of central Italy.
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marches |
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noun
- the area along a border
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(plural of, march)
verb
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(third-person singular of, march)
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Margate |
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proper noun
- A coastal town in Kent, England.
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marina |
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noun
- a harbour for small boats.
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It's a peaceful with not too many boats and yachts.
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Marion |
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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.
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(context, mostly, US) (given name, male), transferred use of the surname, or by folk etymology seen as a masculine form of Mary.
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Maritime Alps |
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proper noun
- A part of the Alps between France and Italy.
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Marlborough |
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proper noun
- a town in Wiltshire, England
- w:Marlborough College, Marlborough College
- a dukedom in the British peerage
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Marseilles |
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proper noun
- City in France, capital of the department Bouches-du-Rhí´ne.
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Marshall |
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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
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(given name, male), transferred use of the surname since nineteenth century.
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Marshall Islands |
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proper noun
- Country in Oceania. Official name: Republic of the Marshall Islands.
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Martha's Vineyard |
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proper nounMartha"s Vineyard
- An island off the southern coast of Cape Cod famous for once being home to one of the earliest known deaf communities.
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Martinique |
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proper noun
- An island in the Caribbean, an overseas department of France. Official name: Department of Martinique.
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Maryland |
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proper noun
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A (USstate) Capital: Annapolis.
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Mass. |
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abbreviation- Massachusetts
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Massachusetts |
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proper noun
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A (USstate) Capital: Boston.
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Mato Grosso |
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proper noun- State in central-western Brazil which has Cuiabí¡ as its capital.
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Mauritania |
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proper noun
- Country in Northern Africa. Official name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
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Mauritius |
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proper noun
- Country in the Indian Ocean. Official name: Republic of Mauritius.
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May |
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proper noun
- The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June.
- The hawthorn or its blossoms (as it blooms in May)
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(given name, female), pet name for Mary and Margaret, reinforced by the month and plant meaning
- A surname.
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Mayenne |
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proper noun
- One of the départements of Pays de la Loire, France (number 53)
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Mayo |
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proper noun
- A county in the Republic of Ireland.
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Mayotte |
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proper noun
- An overseas territorial collectivity of France, placed between Africa's mainland and Madagascar. Official name: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte.
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ME |
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abbreviation
- Maine, a state of the United States of America.
- Middle English
initialism (wikipedia, coroner)
- Medical examiner, or coroner.
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mead |
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noun
- An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water
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meander |
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noun
- A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of an old river.
- A tortuous or intricate movement.
- fretwork, Fretwork.
verb-
To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous; to wander
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The stream meandered through the valley.
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Mecca |
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nounormecca
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(figuratively) Any place considered to be a very important place to visit by people with a particular interest.
proper noun
- A city in Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam, location of the sacred Ka'ba, and to which Muslims are required to make a hajj at least once in their lifetime.
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
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proper noun
- One of the component states of Germany according to the current administrative division of the nation.
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Medicine Hat |
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proper noun (wikipedia, Medicine Hat, Alberta)
- a town in Alberta, Canada.
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Medina |
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proper noun
- A city, 200 miles north of Mecca along the Hejaz, from which the Hejira was launched; contains Muhammad's tomb.
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Mediterranean |
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proper nounthe Mediterranean
- The Mediterranean Sea.
- The region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea and the region around it.
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Mediterranean Sea |
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proper nounthe Mediterranean Sea- The sea between Europe and Africa.
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Mejico |
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proper noun-
A variant spelling of Mexico. The RAE offers Mexico as the preferred spelling, though many opt for the spelling with a "j".
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Mekong |
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proper noun
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(rivers) A river of southeast Asia that flows about 4,183 km (2,600 miles) from Tibet to the South China Sea in Vietnam.
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Melanesia |
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proper noun
- Part of Oceania, made up of New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Fiji.
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Melbourne |
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proper noun
- State capital of Victoria (Australia).
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Melville |
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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.
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Mercedes |
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