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mauna loa
nounLow (Proper noun, specialized term)
/ˌmaʊnə ˈləʊə/A massive, active shield volcano located on the Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island).
maunche
nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
/mɔːntʃ/To munch or eat, especially with the mouth closed and/or in a vigorous, steady manner.
maund
nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
/mɔːnd/To talk in a dreamy, rambling, or foolish manner; to beg.
maunder
verbverb-intransitiveLow
/ˈmɔːndə/To talk or move in a rambling, aimless, or idle manner.
maundy
nounC2 (Extremely Rare / Specialized)
/ˈmɔːndi/The ceremonial washing of the feet of the poor, performed by the British monarch on Maundy Thursday, commemorating Jesus washing the disciples' feet.
maundy money
nounC2
/ˌmɔːndi ˈmʌni/A special set of coins minted annually and distributed by the British monarch to deserving senior citizens in a traditional ceremony on Maundy Thursday (the day before Good Friday).
maundy thursday
nounLow
/ˌmɔːndi ˈθɜːzdeɪ/The Thursday before Easter Sunday in the Christian calendar, commemorating the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his apostles and his washing of their feet.
maupassant
nounLow (C1+)
/ˌməʊpæˈsɒ̃/A proper noun referring to Guy de Maupassant, a renowned 19th-century French author known for his short stories and novels.
maupertuis
nounExtremely Rare
/ˌməʊpəːˈtwiː/A French surname, used historically as a place name, most famously associated with the French mathematician and physicist Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis.
maura
nounVery Low
/ˈmɔːrə/A proper noun, specifically a female given name of Irish or Latin origin, meaning 'dark-haired' or 'dark-skinned'.
maureen
nounInfrequent
/mɔːˈriːn/A female given name.
mauretania
nounC2
/ˌmɒr.ɪˈteɪ.ni.ə/A proper noun referring to an ancient Berber kingdom and later Roman province in the northwestern region of Africa (roughly corresponding to modern-day Morocco and western Algeria).
mauri
nounC2+
/ˈmaʊ.ri/The vital life force or essence of a living being in Māori philosophy, representing the energy, vitality, and interconnectedness of a person, place, or thing.
mauriac
nounLow (Specialist/Literary)
/ˈmɒrɪæk/An eponym for the French novelist, essayist, and Nobel laureate François Mauriac (1885–1970).
maurice
nounLow
/ˈmɒr.ɪs/A male given name of Latin origin, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish".
maurist
nounVery Low
/ˈmɒrɪst/A member of the Maurist Congregation, a French Benedictine monastic order founded in 1618, known for its scholarly work, particularly in patristic studies, ecclesiastical history, and the critical editing of texts.
mauritania
nounLow (Proper noun for a country with limited daily international news coverage)
/ˌmɒr.ɪˈteɪ.ni.ə/A country in northwest Africa, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
mauritius
nounC1
/məˈrɪʃəs/A sovereign island nation in the Indian Ocean, located east of Madagascar.
mauritius hemp
nounRare/Specialized
/məˈrɪʃəs hemp/A strong natural fiber obtained from the leaves of the plant Furcraea foetida, native to tropical America but cultivated on Mauritius and other islands.
maurois
nounVery low
/ˈmɒrwɑː/A proper surname of French origin.

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