English Words Starting With M

• mafeking

  nounLow
  /ˈmæfɪkɪŋ/A historical event: the Siege of Mafeking (1899-1900) during the Second Boer War.
• maffick

  verbverb-intransitiveVery Rare / Archaic
  /ˈmæfɪk/To celebrate with boisterous public rejoicing and festivities.
• mafia

  nounB2
  /ˈmæfɪə/A secret criminal organization originating in Sicily, characterized by a hierarchical structure, codes of silence (omertà), and involvement in illegal activities such as extortion, drug trafficking, and racketeering.
• mafikeng

  nounVery Low (Rare outside specific geographical or historical contexts)
  /ˌmæfɪˈkɛŋ/A proper noun, the name of a town in South Africa's North West Province.
• mafioso

  nounC1-C2 / Low
  /ˌmæfiˈəʊsəʊ/A member of a Mafia criminal organization.
• maftir

  nounVery low
  /ˈmæftɪə/The concluding section of the Torah reading in a synagogue service, or the person who reads it.
• mag

  nounverbLow to Mid (familiar in certain informal/regional contexts)
  /maɡ/A colloquial abbreviation for 'magazine', referring to a periodical publication or a publication of collected articles; also a slang term for a talk or conversation; in UK informal usage, can mean to chatter or talk incessantly.
• mag card

  nounVery Low (Historical/Terminology)
  /ˈmæɡ ˌkɑːd/A magnetic storage card, used primarily in early computer systems and typesetting equipment (like the IBM Mag Card typewriter) to store digital text data.
• mag tape

  nounLow
  /ˈmæɡ ˌteɪp/A physical data storage medium using a thin, flexible plastic tape coated with a magnetizable material.
• mag wheel

  nounC1
  /ˈmæɡ ˌwiːl/A wheel for a vehicle, originally made from magnesium alloy, characterized by a distinctive, often spoked or open design.
• magadan

  nounC1+ (Very Low Frequency / Proper Noun)
  /ˌmæɡəˈdæn/A port city and administrative center in the Russian Far East, on the Sea of Okhotsk.
• magadha

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmʌɡədə/An ancient kingdom and region in northeastern India, historically significant as a centre of early Indian civilisation and the birthplace of Buddhism and Jainism.
• magainin

  nounC2 (Highly Specialized)
  /məˈɡaɪnɪn/Any of a group of antimicrobial peptides originally isolated from the skin of frogs.
• magallanes

  nounLow
  /ˌmaɡəˈjɑːnɛz/A proper noun referring to the Magellan Strait, a navigable sea route in southern Chile, or to the explorer Ferdinand Magellan.
• magalogue

  nounLow (C2/Professional)
  /ˈmæɡ.ə.lɒɡ/A hybrid publication that combines elements of a high-quality magazine and a mail-order catalogue, designed to showcase products with editorial-style content.
• magangue

  nounVery Low / Obsolete / Proper Noun
  /məˈɡæŋɡ/ or /məˈɡæŋɡeɪ/A lesser-known or obsolete term; not a standard English word with a widely accepted definition in modern lexicons.
• magazine

  nounB1
  /ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn/A publication, usually issued regularly, containing articles, stories, photographs, and advertisements.
• magazine section

  nounC1
  /ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn ˈsɛk.ʃən/A distinct part or division of a printed or digital magazine, usually devoted to a specific topic, type of content, or department.
• magazinist

  nounC2 / Very Rare
  /ˌmæɡəˈziːnɪst/A person who writes for a magazine; a magazine writer or journalist.
• magda

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmæɡdə/A given name, typically a female personal name of Greek and Germanic origin, meaning 'high tower' or 'woman from Magdala'.

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