English Words Starting With M

• magick

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmadʒɪk/An archaic or occult spelling of 'magic,' specifically denoting ritualistic, spiritual, or ceremonial practices intended to produce supernatural effects or personal transformation, as distinct from stage illusion.
• magilp

  nounRare
  /məˈɡɪlp/A paste or medium used in oil painting, made by mixing linseed oil with mastic varnish, to give paint a buttery consistency and glossy finish.
• magindanao

  nounVery Low
  /ˌmæɡɪndəˈnaʊ/An ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the southern Philippines, primarily in Mindanao.
• maginot

  nounLow
  /ˈmaʒɪnəʊ/Referring to the Maginot Line, an extensive French defensive fortification built along the eastern border before WWII, or anything resembling its ineffectiveness against a new threat.
• maginot line

  nounC2+
  /ˈmaʒɪnəʊ ˌlaɪn/An extensive line of fortifications along France's eastern border (with Germany) built before WWII, designed to prevent invasion.
• magisterium

  nounC2
  /ˌmadʒɪˈstɪərɪəm/The teaching authority of the Roman Catholic Church, vested especially in the bishops and the Pope.
• magistery

  nounVery Rare / Archaic
  /ˈmadʒɪst(ə)ri/A masterful or authoritative pronouncement; a settled principle or doctrine. In historical alchemy/chemistry: a concentrated essence, tincture, or pure product of a substance, especially a precipitate.
• magistracy

  nounC2
  /ˈmadʒɪstrəsi/The office, position, or authority of a magistrate; the body of magistrates in a particular area.
• magistral

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈmadʒɪstr(ə)l/Chiefly in a scientific/technical context: prepared or prescribed by a physician or master, not standardised; specifically relating to a sovereign, main, or master line or principle.
• magistral line

  nounC2/Extremely Rare
  /ˈmadʒɪstr(ə)l laɪn/A primary, decisive, or directing course of action or thought; a master principle or plan.
• magistrate

  nounC1
  /ˈmadʒɪstreɪt/A public official with the authority to administer the law, especially a lower-ranking judicial officer who deals with minor offences, preliminary hearings, or certain civil cases.
• magistrates' court

  nounC1
  /ˈmædʒ.ɪ.strəts ˌkɔːt/A local court of law in the UK, Australia and some other common law jurisdictions where less serious criminal cases are dealt with by magistrates or justices of the peace, who are often legally qualified but may be laypersons.
• maglemosian

  adjectivenounVery low (technical/historical term)
  /ˌmæɡlɪˈməʊzɪən/Relating to or characteristic of an early Mesolithic culture of northern Europe, especially around the Baltic region.
• maglev

  nounC1
  /ˈmæɡ.lev/A high-speed train system that uses magnetic levitation to float above a guideway, eliminating friction from wheels.
• magma

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈmaɡmə/Molten or semi-molten rock material beneath the Earth's surface, from which igneous rocks are formed.
• magma chamber

  nounC1
  /ˈmæɡmə ˌtʃeɪmbə/A large underground reservoir of molten rock within a volcano.
• magna

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈmaɡnə/A proprietary term, particularly in 'Magna Carta', referring to the 1215 charter of English liberties; a common element in corporate and product names implying greatness or large scale.
• magna carta

  nounC2
  /ˌmæɡnə ˈkɑːtə/A historic charter of rights agreed upon in England in 1215, limiting the power of the king and establishing the principle that everyone, including the monarch, is subject to the law.
• magna graecia

  nounC2
  /ˌmaɡnə ˈɡriːsiə/The historical name for the coastal areas of Southern Italy extensively colonized by Greek settlers from the 8th to 5th centuries BCE.
• magna mater

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌmæɡnə ˈmɑːtə(r)/A Latin term literally meaning 'Great Mother', referring to a mother goddess, especially Cybele, in ancient Roman religion.

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