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marut
nounVery Low
/ˈmʌrʊt/In Hindu mythology: any of a group of storm gods, often attendants of Indra, associated with wind, rain, and thunder.
marvel
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/ˈmɑːv(ə)l/A wonderful or astonishing thing; to be filled with wonder or astonishment.
marvel-of-peru
nounVery Low / Rare / Specialised
/ˌmɑːv(ə)l əv pəˈruː/A brightly coloured flowering plant (Mirabilis jalapa) whose flowers open in the late afternoon.
marvell
nounC1
/ˈmɑːv(ə)l/to be filled with wonder, astonishment, or admiration; to wonder at something.
marver
nounverb-transitiveRare/Term of Art
/ˈmɑːvə/A flat, smooth slab, historically of marble, used in glassmaking to roll and shape molten glass into a cylinder or preliminary shape before further working.
marvin
nounRare
/ˈmɑːvɪn/A masculine given name of Welsh origin, meaning "sea hill" or "sea friend".
marwa
nounVery Low
/ˈmɑː.wə/A white-flowered plant, specifically alpinia galanga, belonging to the ginger family. Also refers to a type of fragrant grass in North Africa, specifically the aromatic grass Cymbopogon commutatus.
marwar
nounC1-C2
/ˈmɑː.wɑːr/The historical region of Marwar, also known as Jodhpur region, in the Indian state of Rajasthan, characterized by arid landscape.
marx
nounLow
/mɑːks/A proper noun referring to Karl Marx, the 19th-century German philosopher, economist, and revolutionary socialist, whose ideas formed the basis of Marxism.
marx brothers
nounplural-nounB2
/ˌmɑːks ˈbrʌð.əz/A famous American comedy team of the early-to-mid-20th century, consisting of siblings Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and sometimes Zeppo and Gummo.
marxism
nounC2
/ˈmɑːk.sɪ.zəm/The political, economic, and social theories developed by Karl Marx, based on the analysis of class struggle and the idea that capitalism will be overthrown by the working class to create a classless, communist society.
marxism-leninism
nounC2
/ˈmɑːksɪzəm ˈlɛnɪnɪzəm/A political and economic ideology based on the theories of Karl Marx as developed and adapted by Vladimir Lenin, advocating a vanguard party-led revolution to establish a socialist state and, ultimately, a communist society.
marxist
adjectivenounC1/C2
/ˈmɑːksɪst/A follower of the political, economic, and social theories of Karl Marx, emphasising class struggle, the critique of capitalism, and the advocacy for a communist society.
mary
nounHigh
/ˈmɛəri/A female given name, traditionally derived from the Hebrew name Miriam.
mary i
nounB1
/ˈmæri/to become legally united to another person as husband or wife; to join two people in marriage.
mary ii
nounC1-C2 / Specialised
/ˈmɛəri ðə ˈsekənd/A historical reference to Mary II of England, Scotland, and Ireland, who co-ruled with her husband, William III, during the late 17th century.
mary jane
nounC2
/ˌmɛərɪ ˈdʒeɪn/A slang term for marijuana.
mary magdalene
nounLow
/ˌmɛəri ˈmæɡdəlɪn/A female follower of Jesus Christ, one of the most prominent women in the Gospels, known for being a witness to the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection.
mary of teck
nounC1
/ˌmɛəri əv ˈtɛk/A proper noun referring to a historical figure: Queen Mary, wife of King George V of the United Kingdom and Empress of India, born Princess Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes of Teck.
mary, queen of scots
nounLow to Medium
/ˌmɛːri kwiːn əv ˈskɒts/A historical figure, Mary Stuart, who was Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567, executed by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I of England.

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