English Words Starting With M

• maderno

  nounRare/Obsolete
  /məˈdɜːnəʊ/An archaic or dialectal term for a piece of timber or wood, often used in construction or as a plank.
• madero

  nounVery Low
  /məˈdɛərəʊ/A Spanish surname of Basque origin, historically associated with a prominent Mexican political family; in Spanish, the common noun 'madero' means 'wood' or 'timber'.
• madge

  nounVery low
  /madʒ/A nickname or informal term for a magpie, a bird of the crow family with black and white plumage, or historically, a slang term for a woman, especially a shrewish or untidy one (now rare).
• madhouse

  nounB2
  /ˈmædhaʊs/A hospital for the mentally ill (dated term); a place or situation of chaos, uproar, or extreme confusion.
• madhya bharat

  nounLow
  /ˌmʌdjə ˈbʌrət/A historical region and former political division in central India.
• madhya pradesh

  nounLow Frequency (outside of Indian/geopolitical contexts)
  /ˌmʌdjə prəˈdɛʃ/A large central state in India, whose name literally means "central province".
• madhyamika

  nounVery Low
  /ˌmʌdɪəˈmiːkə/A Buddhist philosophical school that emphasizes the doctrine of emptiness and the 'middle way' between extremes of existence and non-existence.
• madian

  nounExtremely low / Obsolete
  /ˈmeɪdiən/ (if as 'maiden' variant); /ˈmɪdiən/ (if as 'Midian')An archaic or obsolete term with historical or dialectal usage, often referring to a maidservant or a young woman, or a variant spelling/pronunciation of 'median' or 'Midian' (an ancient region). In modern standard English, it is not an active lexical item.
• madiba

  nounC1/C2 (Very Low Frequency in general contexts, but high frequency in South African and specific historical/political discourse.)
  /məˈdiːbə/A respectful title and clan name used to refer to Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first democratically elected president and anti-apartheid revolutionary.
• madiba generation

  nounLow
  /məˈdiːbə ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/The generation of South Africans who came of age during or after Nelson Mandela's presidency and are influenced by his legacy.
• madison

  nounLow
  /ˈmæd.ɪ.sən/A proper noun referring most commonly to the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin or, less frequently, to James Madison, the fourth President of the United States.
• madison avenue

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌmæd.ɪ.sən ˈæv.ə.njuː/A major north-south street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, running from Madison Square Park to the Madison Avenue Bridge.
• madison heights

  nounLow
  /ˈmædɪsən haɪts/A proper noun designating a specific geographical location, most commonly a city in the U.S. state of Michigan.
• madisonville

  nounLow
  /ˈmæd.ɪ.sən.vɪl/The proper name of multiple cities and towns in the United States.
• madiun

  nounVery Low (primarily in historical, political, or geographical contexts concerning Indonesia)
  /ˈmæd.i.ən/A city in East Java, Indonesia, known historically for the 1948 communist uprising.
• madlyn

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmæd.lɪn/A given name for a female; typically a variant spelling of the name "Madeleine".
• madman

  nounB1/B2
  /ˈmædmæn/A man who is severely mentally ill, or who behaves in a wild, irrational, and uncontrolled way.
• madness

  nounB2
  /ˈmædnəs/Severe mental illness or derangement; extremely foolish or irrational behavior.
• madonna

  nounB2
  /məˈdɒnə/A title of respect and reverence for the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ in Christianity.
• madonna and child

  nounC1
  /məˌdɒn.ə ən ˈtʃaɪld/A term specifically referring to the Virgin Mary (Madonna) holding the infant Jesus (Christ), used to describe a common artistic subject in Christian art.

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