English Words Starting With M

• maharani

  nounC2
  /ˌmɑː(h)əˈrɑːni/The wife of a maharaja; a queen or princess in India.
• maharashtra

  nounLow frequency in general English, medium-high in Indian/British contexts.
  /ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːʃtrə/A state in western India, with Mumbai as its capital.
• maharishi

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˌmɑːhəˈrɪʃi/A Hindu spiritual teacher or guide, often one with advanced knowledge of meditation and Vedic scriptures.
• mahasamadhi

  nounVery Low
  /ˌmɑːhəsəˈmɑːdi/In Hindu and yogic traditions, the final conscious departure from the physical body by a realized sage or yogi at death.
• mahatma

  nounC1/C2 (Low Frequency, Cultural/Historical)
  /məˈhɑːtmə/A title of respect for a person regarded with great love, reverence, and spiritual wisdom, especially in Indian religions. Literally 'great soul'.
• mahatma gandhi

  nounLow (Proper Noun)
  /məˈhɑːtmə ˈɡændi/An honorific title (meaning 'great soul') for Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869–1948), the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule, renowned for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance (satyagraha).
• mahavira

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˌmɑːhəˈvɪərə/An honorific title meaning 'great hero', referring specifically to the 24th and last Tirthankara (spiritual teacher) in Jainism, Vardhamana.
• mahayana

  nounC2
  /ˌmɑː.həˈjɑː.nə/One of the two major traditions of Buddhism, characterized by its goal of achieving Buddhahood for the benefit of all beings.
• mahdi

  nounLow
  /ˈmɑːdi/In Islamic eschatology, a prophesied redeemer who will establish righteousness and justice on Earth before the end of the world.
• mahe

  nounLow (Proper Noun, Location)
  /ˈmɑːheɪ/A proper noun primarily referring to a geographical location in Seychelles.
• mahendra

  nounVery Low (outside specific cultural/linguistic contexts)
  /məˈhendrə/A proper noun, primarily a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning 'great Indra' (the king of gods in Hindu mythology).
• mahewu

  nounVery Low
  /mɑːˈheɪwuː/A traditional Southern African fermented beverage made from maize meal.
• mahfouz

  nounVery Low
  /mæhˈfuːz/A rare, obsolete adjective meaning 'kept safe, guarded, preserved'.
• mahi-mahi

  nounC1
  /ˌmɑːhiː ˈmɑːhiː/A brightly colored, fast-swimming marine fish (Coryphaena hippurus), valued as a food fish.
• mahican

  nounC2
  /məˈhiːk(ə)n/A member of an Algonquian-speaking Indigenous people originally inhabiting the upper Hudson River valley in what is now eastern New York state.
• mahimahi

  nounLow
  /ˌmɑːhiːˈmɑːhiː/A large, colorful, pelagic fish, also known as dolphinfish or dorado, valued as a food fish.
• mahler

  nounLow
  /ˈmɑːlə/A surname of German origin, most famously associated with the Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler (1860–1911).
• mahlstick

  nounC2 (Rare / Technical)
  /ˈmɔːlstɪk/A thin rod with a soft pad on one end, used by painters to steady their hand while doing detailed work.
• mahmud ii

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈmɑːmʊd ðə ˈsekənd/The name of a specific historical figure, the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, who reigned from 1808 until his death in 1839.
• mahmud of ghazni

  nounLow
  /ˈmɑːmuːd əv ˈɡæzni/The historical figure Mahmud of Ghazni (971–1030 CE), also known as Mahmud Ghaznavi, was the most prominent ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire, which at its height controlled much of Persia, Transoxania, and the Indian subcontinent. He is renowned for his military campaigns into the Indian subcontinent, his patronage of Persian culture and arts, and his role in establishing Ghazni as a major center of Islamic power and learning.

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