English Words Starting With M

• manukau

  nounvery low
  /ˈmɑːnʊkaʊ/Proper noun: A major harbour and urban area in Auckland, New Zealand.
• manumission

  nounLow (Academic/Historical)
  /ˌmanjʊˈmɪʃ(ə)n/The formal act of freeing a person from slavery; emancipation.
• manumit

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˌmanjʊˈmɪt/to release from slavery, to set free.
• manure

  nounverbverb-transitiveB1
  /məˈnjʊə/Animal dung and other organic matter used to fertilize soil.
• manus

  nounRare
  /ˈmeɪnəs/The Latin word for 'hand', used in English primarily in scientific, legal, or academic contexts to refer to the hand or forefoot of a vertebrate animal, especially in anatomy, zoology, and anthropology.
• manuscript

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈmænjəskrɪpt/A handwritten or typed document, especially an author's original text before it is printed.
• manutius

  nounVery Low
  /məˈnjuːʃəs/A proper noun referring to Aldus Manutius, a 15th–16th century Italian printer and publisher, founder of the Aldine Press.
• manville

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmænvɪl/A surname of English origin, often used as a placename. It does not have a standard common noun meaning in contemporary English.
• manway

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˈmæn.weɪ/A small, secondary, or service opening for human access through a structure, vessel, or equipment.
• manx

  adjectivenounC1
  /maŋks/Relating to the Isle of Man, its inhabitants, or their Celtic language.
• manx cat

  nounC2
  /ˌmæŋks ˈkæt/A breed of domestic cat characterized by the natural absence of a tail or a very short tail.
• manx shearwater

  nounC1
  /ˌmæŋks ˈʃɪəwɔːtə(r)/A medium-sized seabird (Puffinus puffinus) with black upperparts, white underparts, long slender wings, and a characteristic low, banking flight over water.
• manxman

  nounLow frequency (C2/Rare)
  /ˈmæŋksmən/A native or inhabitant of the Isle of Man.
• many

  adjectivedeterminernounpronounA1
  /ˈmeni/A large number of people or things.
• many-valued logic

  nounC2
  /ˌmen.i ˌvæl.juːd ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/A system of logic that allows more than two truth values, rejecting the principle of bivalence (where statements are either true or false).
• many-worlds interpretation

  nounC2/Proficient
  /ˌmen.i ˈwɜːldz ɪnˌtɜː.prɪˈteɪ.ʃən/A fundamental theory in quantum mechanics which proposes that all possible outcomes of quantum measurements are physically realized in some "world" or universe, creating a constantly branching multiverse.
• manyplies

  nounC2+
  /ˈmɛnɪplaɪz/The third stomach of a ruminant animal, particularly a cow or sheep, responsible for further processing of food; the omasum.
• manzanilla

  nounC1
  /ˌmanzəˈniː(j)ə/A type of very dry, pale fino sherry from the region around Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain.
• manzanillo

  nounLow
  /ˌmanzəˈniːjəʊ/A small, yellow fruit; a tropical tree producing this fruit; or a coastal place name.
• manzanita

  nounC2 / Low-Frequency
  /ˌmanzəˈniːtə/A shrub or small tree native to western North America, with smooth reddish bark, stiff branches, and small, edible, apple-like berries.

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