English Words Starting With M

• major seminary

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˈmeɪ.dʒə ˈsem.ɪ.nər.i/An institution of higher education within the Catholic Church where men study philosophy and theology in preparation for ordination to the priesthood.
• major seventh chord

  nounLow
  /ˌmeɪ.dʒə ˈsev.ənθ kɔːd/A musical chord comprising a root note, a major third, a perfect fifth, and a major seventh interval above the root.
• major suit

  nounLow
  /ˈmeɪ.dʒə ˌsuːt/In contract bridge, the suits of spades (♠) and hearts (♥), which are more valuable for scoring.
• major tenace

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmeɪ.dʒə ˈtɛn.eɪs/A holding in bridge or whist consisting of the ace and queen, or the king and jack, of a suit, which prevents opponents from running their high cards without losing tricks.
• major term

  nounC1
  /ˌmeɪ.dʒə ˈtɜːm/A primary, most significant, or most important word or phrase within a specific field, argument, or discussion.
• major triad

  nounC1/C2 (Specialized technical term in music theory; low frequency in general discourse)
  /ˈmeɪ.dʒə ˈtraɪ.əd/A chord in Western music consisting of a root note, a major third above the root, and a perfect fifth above the root.
• major-domo

  nounLow
  /ˌmeɪ.dʒə ˈdəʊ.məʊ/A head steward or butler in charge of a large household, especially one of historical or aristocratic significance.
• majorca

  nounLow frequency
  /məˈdʒɔːkə/The largest island in the Balearic Islands, Spain, known for its beaches, resorts, and scenic landscapes.
• majorette

  nounC1
  /ˌmeɪ.dʒəˈret/A performer, typically female, who marches, twirls a baton, and performs dance routines as part of a marching band, parade, or drum corps.
• majoritarian

  adjectivenounLow (C2/Academic/Formal political discourse)
  /məˌdʒɒr.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/A person, group, or principle advocating or based on the rule of the majority.
• majoritarianism

  nounC2
  /məˌdʒɒr.ɪˈteə.ri.ə.nɪ.zəm/The belief that the majority group in a society should have the right to make decisions for the whole society, often at the expense of minority interests.
• majority

  nounB1
  /məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/The greater number or part; more than half of a total.
• majority carrier

  nounC1/C2
  /məˌdʒɒr.ə.ti ˈkæ.ri.ər/In semiconductor physics, the type of charge carrier (either electrons or holes) that is more abundant in a doped semiconductor material.
• majority leader

  nounC1/C2
  /məˌʤɒr.ə.ti ˈliː.dər/The chief spokesperson and strategist for the political party holding the most seats in a legislative body.
• majunga

  nounVery Low
  /məˈdʒʌŋɡə/Majunga is a proper noun, the former name for the city of Mahajanga, a port city on the northwest coast of Madagascar.
• majuro

  nounLow frequency
  /məˈdʒʊə.rəʊ/The capital and largest city of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, located in the Pacific Ocean.
• majuscule

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈmadʒəskjuːl/A large letter (capital), especially one used in ancient or medieval manuscripts.
• mak

  verbVery Low
  /mak/An informal or dialectal variant of 'make', predominantly used in Scottish English and Northern England.
• makah

  nounA1
  /meɪk/To create, produce, or construct something; to cause something to happen or exist.
• makalu

  nounRare
  /ˌmɑːkəˈluː/Makalu is a proper noun referring to the fifth highest mountain in the world, located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and China.

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