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- menendez de aviles/mɛˈnɛndɛz deɪ ˌaviːˈlɛs/A proper name referring to Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (1519-1574), a Spanish admiral, explorer, and the founder of St. Augustine, Florida, the first permanent European settlement in the continental United States.nounRare
- meneptah/mɛˈnɛptɑː/A proper noun referring to a pharaoh of ancient Egypt.nounVery Rare
- menes/ˈmiːniːz/(noun) The first pharaoh of a unified Ancient Egypt, considered a founding king.nounVery Low (C2/Technical)
- menfolk/ˈmɛnfəʊk/The male members of a family, community, or group.plural-nounlow
- mengelberg/ˈmɛŋəlˌbɜːɡ/A surname of Dutch origin, historically associated with prominent 20th-century conductor Willem Mengelberg.nounVery Low
- menger/ˈmɛŋə/A person or thing that mends, especially a repairer of roads or a machine for repairing roads.nounLow
- mengistu haile mariam/ˌmɛŋ.ɡɪ.stuː ˌhaɪ.leɪ ˈmær.i.æm/The proper name of the former military leader and head of state of Ethiopia from 1977 to 1991, who led the Derg military junta.nounVery Low
- mengzi/ˌmen.strʊˈeɪ.ʃən/The monthly process in females of reproductive age where the lining of the uterus is shed, resulting in bleeding from the vagina, as part of the menstrual cycle.nounC1
- menhaden/mɛnˈheɪdən/An oily, bony forage fish (Brevoortia tyrannus) of the herring family, found in large schools in the western Atlantic Ocean.nounRare
- menhir/ˈmɛn.hɪə(ɹ)/A tall, upright prehistoric stone monument, often standing alone.nounC2
- menial/ˈmiː.ni.əl/work or tasks that are considered lowly, boring, or unskilled; often describing domestic service.adjectivenounC1
- meniere's syndrome/ˈmen.ieəz ˌsɪn.drəʊm/A disorder of the inner ear characterized by episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a feeling of fullness in the ear.nounLow (C2+ / Technical)
- menilite/ˈmɛnɪlaɪt/A grey or brownish variety of opal, specifically an impure or earthy opal.nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete Technical
- meninga/miːn/to intend to convey, indicate, or refer to something; to signify or denote.nounC1
- meninges/mɪˈnɪndʒiːz/The three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.plural-nounC2
- meningioma/mɪˌnɪndʒɪˈəʊmə/A typically non-cancerous tumour originating from the meninges, the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.nounLow
- meningitis/ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/A serious medical condition involving inflammation of the protective membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord.nounLow-Frequency (Specialized)
- meningocele/mɪˈnɪŋ.ɡəʊˌsiːl/A type of spina bifida where the protective membranes around the spinal cord (meninges) protrude through an opening in the spine, forming a fluid-filled sac.nounVery Low Frequency (Specialist Medical Term)
- meningococcus/məˌnɪŋɡəʊˈkɒkəs/A type of bacterium (Neisseria meningitidis) that can cause serious infections like meningitis and septicaemia.nounLow
- menippe/mɪˈnɪpi/A proper noun, typically a genus name in zoology (Menippe, a genus of crabs).nounExtremely low (academic/technical only).
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