English Words Starting With M

• maratha

  nounC2
  /məˈrɑːtə/A member of a prominent warrior and agrarian community from the Deccan Plateau region of western India, historically associated with the Maratha Empire.
• maratha confederacy

  nounC2
  /məˈrɑːtə kənˈfɛd(ə)rəsi/A historic political entity in 18th-century India, formed as a confederation of powerful warrior families led by the Maratha people.
• marathi

  adjectivenounLow frequency (outside of India, specialized contexts, or discussions about India)
  /məˈrɑːti/The Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
• marathon

  nounB1
  /ˈmærəθən/a long-distance running race, officially 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 km)
• marathon group

  nounLow-to-Medium
  /ˈmær.ə.θən ɡruːp/A collection of individuals or entities working together over an extended, often arduous period towards a common goal.
• marathoner

  nounLow to Medium (specialist term within sports; occasionally used figuratively in general contexts)
  /ˈmær.ə.θən.ə/A person who runs marathons (long-distance races of 42.195 km or 26.2 miles).
• marathonian

  adjectivenounVery Rare
  /ˌmærəˈθəʊniən/Of or relating to a marathon (specifically the city or region of Marathon in Greece); sometimes used to describe a person who runs marathons or the activity of marathon running.
• maraud

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /məˈrɔːd/to roam in search of plunder; to raid and plunder.
• marauder

  nounC1
  /məˈrɔːdə/A person who moves through an area searching for things to steal or people to attack, typically in small groups.
• maravedi

  nounVery Low (Historical/Numismatic term)
  /ˌmærəˈveɪdi/A medieval Spanish gold coin, and later a copper coin, used from the 11th to 19th centuries.
• marbella

  nounLow
  /mɑːˈbel.ə/A proprietary name for a brand of powerful portable work light.
• marble

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈmɑːb(ə)l/A hard, smooth, usually variegated metamorphic rock that can be polished, often used in sculpture and architecture; also, a small ball of glass, stone, or similar material used in children's games.
• marble cake

  nounB1
  /ˌmɑː.bəl ˈkeɪk/A cake made by lightly mixing two different coloured batters (typically vanilla and chocolate) to create a swirled, marble-like pattern.
• marble orchard

  nounC2 - Very Low Frequency / Archaic Slang
  /ˈmɑː.bəl ˈɔː.tʃəd/A cemetery; a burial ground.
• marbled white

  nounC2
  /ˌmɑː.bld ˈwaɪt/A medium-sized butterfly (Melanargia galathea) found in European grasslands, having distinctive black and white marbled patterns on its wings.
• marblehead

  nounLow (Rare, primarily historical/regional)
  /ˈmɑːb(ə)lhɛd/A foolish, irrational, or stubborn person.
• marbleize

  verb-transitiveLow
  /ˈmɑː.blaɪz/To give something the appearance or pattern of marble.
• marbles

  nounLow (for mental faculty meaning); Medium (for toy meaning)
  /ˈmɑːb(ə)lz/The mental faculty of sanity or common sense.
• marblewood

  nounlow
  /ˈmɑː.bəl.ˌwʊd/A type of hardwood, typically from tropical trees of the genus Diospyros, known for its distinctive, marble-like pattern of dark and light streaks.
• marbling

  nounC2
  /ˈmɑː.blɪŋ/The process or result of creating patterns, especially in meat, fat, or other materials, that resemble the veined appearance of marble.

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