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memphian
adjectivenounVery Low
/ˈmɛmfɪən/Of or relating to the city of Memphis, Tennessee, or the ancient city of Memphis in Egypt.
memphis
nounMedium-High
/ˈmem.fɪs/The name of a major city in the southwestern United States, located in Tennessee on the Mississippi River.
memphite
adjectivenounVery Low (C2+)
/ˈmɛm.faɪt/Of or relating to the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis.
memphremagog
nounVery Low
/mɛmfrɪˈmeɪɡɒɡ/A proper noun referring to Lake Memphremagog, a large freshwater lake located on the border between the United States (Vermont) and Canada (Quebec).
memsahib
nounVery Low
/ˌmemˈsɑː(h)ɪb/A term of respectful address for a married European woman of high social status in colonial India.
men
nounA1
/mɛn/The plural form of 'man'; adult human males.
men's
nounA1
/mɛnz/Possessive or relational form indicating belonging to, characteristic of, or intended for men.
men's room
nounB1
/ˈmenz ˌruːm/A public or semi-public room containing toilets and sinks for use by men.
men-children
nounC2 (Very Rare / Archaic)
/ˈmɛnˌtʃɪldrən/Plural form of 'man-child', referring to male children or sons.
menace
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/ˈmɛnɪs/A person or thing that is likely to cause serious harm or danger; a threat.
menacme
nounExtremely Low (Technical/Specialist)
/mɪˈnækmiː/The period of maximum fertility or reproductive activity in a woman's life.
menad
nounVery Low (literary/archaic/technical)
/ˈmiːnad/A priestess or female follower of the god Dionysus (Bacchus) in Greek mythology, known for frenzied, ecstatic worship.
menadione
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˌmɛnəˈdaɪəʊn/A synthetic, fat-soluble compound that functions as a source of vitamin K activity.
menado
nounVery Low
/məˈnɑːdəʊ/A city in Indonesia, the capital of North Sulawesi province.
menage
adjectivenounLow
/meɪˈnɑːʒ/The members of a household, especially a family living together; the management and organization of a household.
menage a trois
nounC1
/ˌmenɑːʒ ɑː ˈtrwɑː/A romantic or sexual relationship involving three people.
menagerie
nounC2
/məˈnædʒ.ər.i/A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition.
menai strait
nounLow (proper noun, geographical term)
/ˌmenaɪ ˈstreɪt/A narrow stretch of tidal water separating the island of Anglesey from mainland Wales.
menam
nounN/A
The word 'menam' does not exist as a standard English word in any major dictionary.
menander
nounVery Low (C2+ Vocabulary / Specialist Term)
/mɛˈnændə/A proper noun referring to Menander, a prominent ancient Greek dramatist (c. 342-291 BC), known for his comedies and considered the leading playwright of the New Comedy period.

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