English Words Starting With M

• mandated

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ˈmæn.deɪ.tɪd/Made compulsory or required by an official order or law.
• mandator

  nounLow (C2 Level - Very Rare)
  /ˈmændeɪtə(r)/A person or entity (especially an authority) that issues a formal command or order, requiring something to be done.
• mandatory

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈmændət(ə)ri/required by law or rule; compulsory.
• mande

  adjectivenounUncommon to rare in general English; common in specific Spanish-speaking communities and contexts.
  /ˈmɑːndeɪ/ or /ˈmændeɪ/ (Anglicized approximations)(In some Spanish varieties, chiefly Mexican) Polite verbal marker used to acknowledge, request repetition, or show deference to a request or summons.
• mandel

  nounExtremely low / non-existent in English corpora
  Not a standard English word. It may be a misspelling of 'mandrel' (a tool spindle), 'mandala' (a spiritual symbol), or refer to the surname in 'Mandelbrot set'.
• mandela

  nounLow
  /mænˈdɛlə/A proper noun referring to Nelson Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and former president.
• mandelbrot set

  nounRare
  /ˈmændəlbrɒt ˌset/A complex and infinitely detailed mathematical set of points in the complex plane, the boundary of which forms a distinctive fractal shape.
• mandelic acid

  nounC2/Technical
  /mænˈdɛlɪk ˈæsɪd/A hydroxy acid derived from bitter almonds, used in medicine and chemical synthesis.
• mandelstam

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈmandəlˌʃtɑːm/The surname of the Russian poet Osip Mandelstam (1891–1938), a leading figure of the Acmeist movement in early 20th-century Russian literature.
• mandeville

  nounLow (as a proper noun, frequency is tied to specific referents, not general usage)
  /ˈmændɪvɪl/A proper noun referring to a surname, a given name, or places named after them.
• mandi

  nounLow
  /ˈmændi/A traditional Malay/Indonesian rice dish served with various side dishes and spicy sambal sauce.
• mandible

  nounC1
  /ˈmæn.dɪ.bəl/The lower jawbone in vertebrates, or the corresponding part in insects and other arthropods.
• mandibular disease

  nounLow / Specialized
  /manˌdɪb.jə.lə dɪˈziːz/Any medical condition affecting the lower jawbone (mandible).
• mandibulate

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /manˈdɪbjʊlət/Having mandibles; capable of chewing or biting with jaw-like structures.
• mandilion

  nounExtremely rare / Archaic
  /mænˈdɪlɪən/A loose, hip-length jacket or coat, typically sleeveless or with short sleeves, worn during the 16th and 17th centuries, often by soldiers or civilians as an outer garment.
• mandingo

  nounLow
  /manˈdɪŋɡəʊ/A member of the Mande-speaking peoples, a large ethnic and linguistic group primarily located in West Africa.
• mandinka

  nounLow
  /mænˈdɪŋkə/A West African ethnic group primarily located in Gambia, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau.
• mandioca

  nounC1
  /ˌmandɪˈəʊkə/The tropical cassava plant or its starchy root, a major food source.
• mandir

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmʌndɪə/A Hindu temple.
• mandira

  nounC2 (Very Rare)
  /mʌnˈdɪərə/A Hindu temple or shrine; a place of worship.

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