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- marya/məˈraɪə/The name 'Marya' is a female given name, often a variant of Maria or Mary.nounLow (as a specific spelling variant)
- maryann/ˌmɛəri ˈæn/A female given name, typically used as a compound first name.nounLow
- marybeth/ˈmɛːrɪbɛθ/A female given name, typically used as a compound or hyphenated form of 'Mary' and 'Beth'.nounRare
- maryborough/ˈmɛəriˌbərə/A proper noun referring to a place name, specifically a city or town in Australia and a town in Ireland.nounLow
- maryellen/ˌmɛə.riˈɛl.ən/A female given name, often a compound of "Mary" and "Ellen". It typically refers to a specific person.nounVery Low
- maryland/ˈmɛːrɪlænd/A state on the east coast of the United States.nounB2
- maryland yellowthroat/ˈmɛːrɪlənd ˈjɛləʊθrəʊt/A regional common name for a small songbird species, Geothlypis trichas, belonging to the warbler family. It is more widely known as the Common Yellowthroat.nounVery Low
- marylou/ˈmɛːrɪluː/A feminine given name, typically a combination of Mary and Louise/Lou.nounRare
- maryolatry/ˌmɛərɪˈɒlətri/Excessive veneration or worship of the Virgin Mary.nounVery Rare
- maryology/ˌmɛərɪˈɒlədʒi/The theological study and veneration of the Virgin Mary, particularly in Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions.nounVery Low
- maryville/ˈmɛə.rɪ.vɪl/A proper noun referring primarily to a place name (city/town/settlement) found in the United States.nounVery Low (as a proper noun for specific locations)
- marzipan/ˈmɑː.zɪ.pæn/A confection consisting primarily of ground almonds, sugar, and sometimes egg whites, often shaped and colored to decorate cakes.nounC1
- mas./mas/A large, coherent body of matter with no definite shape; a substantial quantity or amount.abbreviationnounB1
- masa/ˈmæsə/A dough made from corn (maize) treated with limewater, used as the base for traditional Latin American foods like tortillas and tamales.nounLow
- masaccio/məˈsatʃɪəʊ/The nickname of Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone, a highly influential early Renaissance Italian painter known for pioneering techniques of linear perspective and naturalistic human representation.nounC2
- masada/məˈsɑːdə/A historic fortress in Israel, known for its dramatic siege and mass suicide of Jewish defenders in AD 73, symbolizing resistance and national identity.nounLow
- masai/ˈmɑːsaɪ/An ethnic group of semi-nomadic people inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.nounC2
- masala/məˈsɑːlə/A mixture of ground spices used in South Asian cooking.adjectivenounLow frequency in general English, but high frequency in contexts discussing Indian cuisine or culture.
- masan/ˈmæsæn/A toponym referring to a former city in South Korea, now part of Changwon.nounRare
- masaryk/ˈmæsərɪk/A proper noun referring primarily to Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, the first President of Czechoslovakia (1918–1935).nounVery low
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