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messaline
nounRare / Historical
/ˌmɛsəˈliːn/A lightweight, lustrous silk fabric with a satin weave, often used historically for women's garments.
messan
nounVery Low
/ˈmɛsən/A small dog, especially a lapdog or pet dog of a small breed. Archaic or dialectal Scots term for a small, often scruffy, dog.
messapian
nounVery Low
/mɛˈseɪpɪən/Relating to the ancient Messapii people or their language.
messapic
nounC2
/mɛˈsæpɪk/A historical, extinct Indo-European language once spoken in the Apulia region (the 'heel') of southeastern Italy.
messeigneurs
nounObsolete / Very Low
/ˌmeɪseɪˈnjɜː(r)/An archaic or historical formal plural form of address for high-ranking nobles or bishops, meaning 'my lords'.
messene
nounC1
/mɛˈsiːni/The name of an ancient Greek city-state in the southwestern Peloponnese, historically significant as the capital of Messenia and a center of resistance against Sparta.
messenger
nounverb-transitiveB1
/ˈmesɪndʒə(r)/A person or thing that carries a message or delivers information from one person or place to another.
messenger rna
nounC2
/ˌmes.ɪn.dʒər ˌɑːr.ɛnˈeɪ/A type of RNA (ribonucleic acid) that carries the genetic code from DNA in the cell nucleus to the ribosome in the cytoplasm, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis.
messenia
nounLow
/mɛˈsiːnɪə/A historical and modern region in the southwestern Peloponnese, Greece.
messerschmitt
nounC2
/ˈmɛsəʃmɪt/A German aircraft manufacturer, particularly famous for its World War II fighter planes, most notably the Bf 109.
messiaen
nounLow
/ˈmɛsɪɒ̃/French composer, organist, and ornithologist known for his complex, rhythmic, and spiritually inspired music.
messiah
nounC1
/mɪˈsaɪə/The promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible.
messianism
nounC2
/mɛˈsaɪ.ə.nɪ.zəm/The belief in or expectation of a messiah—a saviour or liberator—who will bring about a radical transformation or redemption.
messidor
nounVery Low / Rare
/ˈmɛsɪdɔː/The tenth month of the French Republican Calendar, roughly corresponding to June-July in the Gregorian calendar.
messier
nounB1
/ˈmɛs.i.ə/Comparatively less clean, neat, or organized; more chaotic, untidy, or confused.
messier catalog
nounLow
/ˌmɛs.i.eɪ ˈkæt.ə.lɒɡ/A list of 110 astronomical objects (galaxies, nebulae, star clusters) compiled by French astronomer Charles Messier in the 18th century, originally to help comet hunters avoid confusing them with comets.
messier catalogue
nounC1
/ˈmɛs.i.eɪ ˈkæt.ə.lɒɡ/A specific astronomical catalogue of 110 relatively bright deep-sky objects, primarily nebulae and star clusters, compiled by French astronomer Charles Messier in the 18th century.
messier number
nounVery Low
/ˈmɛsɪeɪ ˈnʌmbə/A unique numerical identifier assigned to astronomical objects catalogued by the French astronomer Charles Messier.
messieurs
nounC1/C2
/ˈmesəz/The conventional French-origin plural form of address or title for men, equivalent to "sirs" or "gentlemen."
messina
nounC1/C2
/məˈsiːnə/A major city and port in northeastern Sicily, Italy.

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