English Words Starting With M

• manchette

  nounRare/Low
  /mɒnˈʃɛt/A cuff, especially on a shirt or coat sleeve.
• manchineel

  nounC2
  /ˌman(t)ʃɪˈniːl/A highly poisonous tropical American tree (Hippomane mancinella).
• manchu

  adjectivenounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈmantʃuː/An indigenous ethnic group native to Northeast China, historically the rulers of the Qing dynasty (1644–1912).
• manchukuo

  nounVery Low (C2/H)
  /ˌmantʃʊˈkwəʊ/A puppet state established by Imperial Japan in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia from 1932 to 1945.
• manchuria

  nounLow
  /manˈtʃʊə.ri.ə/A historical region in Northeast Asia, encompassing parts of modern Northeast China and the Russian Far East.
• manciple

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈmænsɪp(ə)l/A person responsible for buying provisions and managing domestic supplies, especially for a college, monastery, or legal society.
• mancunian

  adjectivenounC1
  /maŋˈkjuː.ni.ən/A person from the city of Manchester, England.
• mandaean

  adjectivenounC2+ (Very low frequency; specialised/technical)
  /mænˈdiːən/A member of a small, ancient Gnostic religious community primarily found in southern Iraq and Iran, historically known as Sabians, who revere John the Baptist and consider Adam a key prophet.
• mandala

  nounC1
  /ˈmæn.də.lə/A geometric design, usually circular, symbolizing the universe in Hinduism and Buddhism, used as an aid to meditation and ritual.
• mandalay

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌmændəˈleɪ/A city in central Myanmar (Burma), historically the last royal capital of the Burmese kingdom, known for its cultural and religious significance.
• mandamus

  nounverb-transitiveRare / Very Low
  /manˈdeɪməs/A judicial writ issued as a command to an inferior court, tribunal, or public official, ordering them to perform a specific official duty they are legally obliged to perform.
• mandan

  nounVery low / Archaic / Specialized
  /ˈmændæn/ (for the tribe); /ˈmandən/ (dialectal verb variant)To wallow, dawdle, or be lazy; to wait in idleness (archaic, chiefly Northern English and Scottish)
• mandarin

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈmændərɪn/A high-ranking government official or bureaucrat, especially in imperial China; also a type of small, sweet citrus fruit.
• mandarin chinese

  nounB1
  /ˌmæn.dər.ɪn ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/The standard form of the Chinese language based on the Beijing dialect, used as the official language of China, Taiwan, and Singapore.
• mandarin collar

  nounC1
  /ˌmæn.dər.ɪn ˈkɒl.ər/A short, unfolded, stand-up collar that is a continuous band running around the neck, with a small vertical opening at the front. It lies close to the neck without lapels.
• mandarin duck

  nounLow
  /ˌmændərɪn ˈdʌk/A small, perching duck native to East Asia, known for the male's extremely ornate, multi-coloured plumage.
• mandarin orange

  nounC1
  /ˌmæn.dər.ɪn ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/A small, sweet, loose-skinned citrus fruit, typically with a deep orange-red colour when ripe, and originating from China.
• mandarinate

  nounC2 (Very Low)
  /ˈmændərɪnət/The collective body of high-level, influential bureaucrats or officials, especially those seen as forming an elite and secretive ruling class.
• mandatary

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈmændət(ə)ri/A person, organisation, or state that receives and agrees to act on a mandate, especially a government to which a mandate has been given by the League of Nations or the UN to administer a territory.
• mandate

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈmændeɪt/An official order or command, especially one given by the people through an election.

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