English Words Starting With M

• magdala

  nounLow
  /mæɡˈdɑːlə/A proper noun referring to a place name, most notably associated with the ancient town of Magdala in Israel (also known as Migdal), the hometown of Mary Magdalene.
• magdalen

  nounLow
  /ˈmaɡdəlɪn/A reformed prostitute or promiscuous woman; a place for the shelter or reform of such women.
• magdalena

  nounLow
  /ˌmaɡdəˈleɪnə/A sweet Spanish sponge cake, typically small and individual-sized, similar to a cupcake or muffin.
• magdalena bay

  nounVery Low
  /ˌmæɡdəˈliːnə ˈbeɪ/A proper noun referring to a specific geographical location: a large bay on the Pacific coast of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico.
• magdalene

  nounLow
  /ˈmæɡdəliːn/a reformed prostitute; historically, a reference to Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus in the Gospels.
• magdalenian

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌmaɡdəˈliːniən/Relating to a late Upper Palaeolithic culture of western Europe, characterized by a dominance of reindeer hunting and sophisticated art.
• magdeburg

  nounLow
  /ˈmæɡdəbɜːɡ/A city in central Germany, capital of the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
• magdeburg hemisphere

  nounVery Low Frequency / Technical / Historical
  /ˈmæɡdəbɜːɡ ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/A specific scientific apparatus, named after the city of Magdeburg, consisting of two hollow bronze hemispheres that can be evacuated to demonstrate atmospheric pressure.
• mage

  nounC1
  /meɪdʒ/A person, especially a man, who is skilled in magic or sorcery; a wizard or sorcerer. Historically, one of the Magi (wise men) from the East.
• magelang

  nounC1
  /ˌmɑːɡəˈlæŋ/A proper noun referring to a city in Central Java, Indonesia.
• magellan

  nounC1/C2
  /məˈɡel.ən/A proper noun referring to the 16th-century Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, best known for organizing the first circumnavigation of the Earth (completed after his death).
• magellan barberry

  nounVery Low
  /məˈɡɛlən ˈbɑːb(ə)ri/A specific, low-growing evergreen shrub (Berberis microphylla) native to southern South America, known for its small, holly-like leaves, yellow flowers, and blue-black berries.
• magellanic cloud

  nounC2
  /ˌmædʒ.əˌlæn.ɪk ˈklaʊd/Either of two small, irregular galaxies visible as hazy patches of light in the night sky of the Southern Hemisphere, companions to our own Milky Way galaxy.
• magen david

  nounLow
  /ˌmɑːɡən ˈdɑːvɪd/A six-pointed star shape composed of two interlocking equilateral triangles, widely recognized as a symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity.
• magendie

  nounVery low
  /məˈʒɒ̃di/A proper noun referring to François Magendie (1783–1855), a French physiologist known for pioneering experimental physiology and neuroanatomy.
• magenta

  nounB1
  /məˈdʒen.tə/A vivid purplish-red colour.
• magfilm

  nounRare/Technical
  /ˈmæɡfɪlm/To record or transfer sound or images onto magnetic tape, especially in a studio or professional recording context.
• maggid

  nounLow
  /ˈmæɡɪd/A traditional Jewish preacher or itinerant storyteller, often with a charismatic, moralistic, or inspirational style.
• maggie

  nounLow
  /ˈmæɡi/A hypocoristic (diminutive/pet name) for the given name Margaret. In ornithology (chiefly British/Australian), a common name for various magpie species.
• maggiore

  nounB1
  /ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/greater in size, importance, or seriousness; of full legal age; a principal subject of study

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