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- medicine hat/ˈmed.ɪ.sən ˌhæt/A town and city in Alberta, Canada, named after the headgear of a First Nations medicine man.nounLow (except in Canadian geographic contexts)
- medicine lodge/ˈmed.ɪ.sən lɒdʒ/A structure, hut, or tent traditionally used for sacred ceremonies, healing rituals, and spiritual gatherings in many Native American cultures.nounRare/Low (C2)
- medicine man/ˈmed.ɪ.sɪn ˌmæn/A man believed to have magical powers to heal the sick and to influence spiritual forces, especially among some Indigenous peoples of North America.nounLow
- medicine shop/ˈmed.ɪ.sən ʃɒp/A retail establishment where medicinal products are sold, often alongside other health-related items, historically a primary source for obtaining remedies before the modern pharmacy model.nounLow (Historical/Regional)
- medicine show/ˈmed.ɪ.sɪn ʃəʊ/A traveling show in 19th/early 20th century North America featuring entertainers and salesmen who promoted and sold patent medicines, tonics, and elixirs, often with dubious medical claims.nounC2
- medicine wheel/ˈmed.ɪ.sən wiːl/A sacred symbol, often a circle of stones arranged with spokes, used by various Indigenous peoples of North America for teaching, healing, and spiritual ceremonies.nounLow
- medicine woman/ˈmed.ɪ.sən ˌwʊm.ən/A woman who uses traditional herbal knowledge and spiritual practices to heal and provide guidance within her community, especially in Native American cultures.nounC2
- medick/ˈmɛdɪk/A plant of the genus Medicago, especially a small flowering herb with clover-like leaves and pods; commonly refers to black medick (Medicago lupulina).nounC2
- medico/ˈmɛdɪkəʊ/A doctor or medical student; an informal or humorous term for a medical professional.combining-formnounLow frequency (informal/niche)
- medieval breton/ˌmed.iˈiː.vəl ˈbret.ən/The form of the Breton language spoken during the Middle Ages (c. 11th–17th centuries), or pertaining to Brittany in that period.nounlow
- medieval cornish/ˌmɛd.iˈiː.vəl ˈkɔː.nɪʃ/The Celtic language spoken in Cornwall from approximately the 12th to the late 15th/16th century.nounC1
- medieval greek/ˌmɛd.i.ˈiː.vəl ˈɡriːk/The Greek language as spoken and written during the Middle Ages, from approximately the 4th to the 15th century AD.nounC2
- medieval hebrew/ˌmɛdɪˈiːvəl ˈhiːbruː/The stage of the Hebrew language used from approximately the 6th to the 13th centuries, primarily in Jewish liturgical, literary, and scholarly writings.nounLow
- medieval latin/ˌmɛdɪˈiːvəl ˈlætɪn/The form of Latin used in Western Europe from approximately the 6th to the 15th centuries AD, characterized by influences from vernacular languages and serving as the scholarly and liturgical language of the period.nounC1+
- medieval warm period/ˌmɛdˈiːvəl wɔːm ˈpɪərɪəd/A climatic period of relatively warm conditions in the North Atlantic region, roughly between 950 and 1250 CE, often contrasted with the colder Little Ice Age that followed.nounLow
- medievalism/ˌmɛdɪˈiːvəlɪz(ə)m/A system of belief, practice, or style characteristic of the Middle Ages; devotion to or admiration for medieval ideals, customs, or aesthetics.nounC2
- medievalist/ˌmed.iˈiː.vəl.ɪst/A scholar or expert in the history, art, literature, or culture of the Middle Ages.nounC2
- medigap/ˈmɛdɪɡæp/A private health insurance policy in the United States that covers healthcare costs not paid by Medicare.nounLow
- medill/məˈdɪl/A rare, low-frequency surname of Irish origin, also associated with prominent institutions and locations, most notably the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.nounExtremely Low
- medina/məˈdiːnə/The old, historic, non-European quarter of a North African town, typically with narrow, maze-like streets.nounLow
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