English Words Starting With M

• manitowoc

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmæn.ɪ.tə.wɒk/A proper noun, primarily referring to a city in Wisconsin, USA, located on the shores of Lake Michigan.
• manizales

  nounLow
  /ˌmænɪˈsɑːleɪs/A city in central Colombia, capital of the department of Caldas.
• manjusri

  nounVery low
  /ˌmʌnˈdʒʊʃriː/In Mahayana Buddhism, a bodhisattva (enlightenment-being) personifying supreme wisdom and insight.
• mankato

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency, Geographical Proper Noun)
  /mæŋˈkeɪ.təʊ/A proper noun referring to a specific city, typically Mankato, Minnesota, USA.
• mankiewicz

  nounVery low (proper noun)
  /mænˈkjeɪvɪtʃ/A surname of Polish origin, most famously associated with American film director and screenwriter Joseph L. Mankiewicz.
• mankind

  nounB2
  /ˌmanˈkaɪnd/The human race; all human beings considered collectively.
• mankini

  nounLow
  /mæŋˈkiːni/A brief, tight-fitting, one-piece garment for men, consisting of a bottom piece connected to shoulder straps, leaving the sides and torso largely exposed.
• manley

  nounRare / Proper Noun
  /ˈmænli/An English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin.
• mann

  nounA1
  /mæn/An adult male human being.
• mann act

  nounVery Low
  A U.S. federal law (1910) prohibiting the transportation of women or girls across state lines for immoral purposes, especially prostitution.
• mann-whitney test

  nounC2
  /ˌmæn ˈwɪtni ˌtɛst/A non-parametric statistical test used to compare the distributions of two independent groups when the dependent variable is ordinal or continuous but not normally distributed.
• manna

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈmænə/An unexpected and beneficial source of aid, sustenance, or relief, often seen as a godsend.
• manna lichen

  nounC2
  /ˌmænə ˈlaɪkən/A type of edible lichen, mainly of the genus Aspicilia (particularly A. esculenta), formerly used as a food source, especially in arid regions.
• manna sugar

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmænə ˌʃʊɡə/A type of sugar obtained from the sap of certain trees, especially the manna ash, or a sugar resembling this.
• mannaean

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /məˈniːən/Of or relating to the ancient kingdom of Mannaea in what is now northwestern Iran.
• mannai

  nounLow
  /ˈmænə/A spiritual or unexpected blessing; something essential and welcome that is provided unexpectedly.
• mannan

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈmæn.æn/A polysaccharide, a polymer of the sugar mannose, forming a key structural component in the cell walls of some plants, algae, and fungi.
• mannar

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmʌnɑː/A title for a spiritual teacher or leader in South Indian traditions, particularly in Kerala.
• mannequin

  nounB2
  /ˈmæn.ɪ.kɪn/A full-size model of the human body, typically made of wood or plastic, used for displaying or fitting clothes.
• manner

  nounB1
  /ˈmænə(r)/The way in which something is done or happens; a method of action or style of behaviour.

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