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- mayor of the palace/ˈmeɪər əv ðə ˈpælɪs/A historical title, originally referring to the chief official of the royal household in Frankish kingdoms (particularly Merovingian France), who later became the de facto ruler, with the king as a figurehead.nounC2
- mayor's court/ˈmeəz kɔːt/A judicial court with limited jurisdiction, presided over by a mayor.nounLow
- mayoralty/ˈmeɪərəlti/The office, position, or term of a mayor.nounC2
- mayoress/ˌmeəˈres/A woman who is the head of the municipal government of a city or town, especially a mayor; the wife or official consort of a mayor.nounC1
- mayotte/maɪˈɒt/A French overseas department and region located in the Indian Ocean, an island group between Madagascar and the coast of Mozambique.nounLow
- maypole/ˈmeɪpəʊl/A tall pole decorated with ribbons and flowers, around which people dance in traditional May Day celebrations.nounC2
- maypop/ˈmeɪpɒp/The edible fruit of the purple passionflower vine (Passiflora incarnata), native to the southeastern United States.nounLow
- mayr/ˈmeə(r)/The elected head of a city, town, or other municipality.nounB1
- mays/meɪz/The plural of the proper noun 'May', referring to multiple individuals named May.nounC1
- mayst/meɪst/An archaic second person singular present form of the modal verb 'may', expressing permission or possibility, addressing one person in a formal, poetic, or historical context.verbVery low (archaic/obsolete)
- mayten/ˈmeɪtən/A small evergreen tree or shrub of the genus Maytenus, native to South America.nounVery Low (Specialist)
- maytime/ˈmeɪtaɪm/The month of May, especially considered as a period of spring, renewal, and flowering.nounlow
- mayweed/ˈmeɪwiːd/A common name for several species of daisy-like plants, typically with strong-smelling foliage and white flowers with yellow centres, often considered weeds.nounLow
- maywood/ˈmeɪwʊd/A proper noun referring to a specific place name, typically a village, town, or city.nounVery Low
- mazaedium/məˈziːdɪəm/A mass or aggregate of spores and sterile filaments forming a powdery structure in certain fungi, particularly lichens and slime molds.nounExtremely Rare
- mazar-e-sharif/məˌzɑːr eɪ ʃəˈriːf/A major city in northern Afghanistan and the capital of Balkh Province.nounVery low
- mazar-i-sharif/məˌzɑːr ɪ ʃəˈriːf/A major city in northern Afghanistan, known for its iconic Blue Mosque and as an important cultural and economic hub.nounLow (Specialist/Geographical)
- mazard/ˈmæz.əd/An archaic or dialectal word for a wild cherry, or, more commonly, an archaic term for the head or skull.nounVery Low / Archaic
- mazarin/ˈmæz.ər.ɪn/A small, deep dish or cup, typically made of porcelain, used for baking individual portions of food.nounLow
- mazarine/ˌmæz.əˈriːn/A deep, rich blue color.nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
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