English Words Starting With M

• march-order

  verb-transitiveC2/Professional/Technical
  /ˌmɑːtʃ ˈɔːdə/The official command for a military unit to begin marching or moving to a new location.
• marche

  nounLow
  /mɑːʃ/A public walkway or promenade, often lined with trees or shops; also refers to a market or marketplace, particularly in French contexts.
• marcher

  nounB2
  /ˈmɑːtʃə/A person who marches, especially in a protest, parade, or organized walk.
• marches

  nounB1
  /ˈmɑːtʃɪz/1) Third person singular present tense or plural form of the verb 'march': to walk with regular, deliberate steps, often as part of a group. 2) Plural noun: border regions or frontier territories.
• marchesa

  nounvery low
  /mɑːˈʃeɪzə/An Italian noblewoman holding the rank of marchioness, the wife or widow of a marquis, or a woman holding the rank in her own right.
• marchese

  nounC2
  /mɑːˈkeɪzeɪ/An Italian nobleman ranking above a count and below a prince; the Italian equivalent of a marquess.
• marcheshvan

  nounVery Low
  /mɑːˈxɛʃvən/The second month of the civil year and the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar.
• marching girl

  nounLow
  /ˈmɑːtʃɪŋ ɡɜːl/A female participant in a marching display, typically in a band, parade, or similar organized formation.
• marching orders

  plural-nounC1
  /ˌmɑːtʃɪŋ ˈɔːdəz/An official directive to leave one's position, job, or a place; a dismissal or instructions to depart.
• marchioness

  nounC2
  /ˌmɑː.ʃənˈes/The wife or widow of a marquess; a noblewoman holding the rank equivalent to a marquis.
• marchland

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈmɑːtʃlənd/Border territory, especially a contested or neutral zone between two countries or administrative regions.
• marchpane

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈmɑːtʃpeɪn/A confection made from ground almonds and sugar, typically molded into decorative shapes; an archaic term for marzipan.
• marcia

  nounLow (as a common noun, virtually non-existent; as a name, uncommon to rare in modern usage)
  /ˈmɑːʃə/A female given name, often considered a variant of Marcia, meaning 'dedicated to Mars' or 'warlike'.
• marcian

  nounRare / Obsolete
  /ˈmɑː.si.ən/Of or relating to Mars; Martian.
• marciano

  nounLow
  /mɑːˈsiː.ə.nəʊ/An inhabitant of the planet Mars.
• marcie

  nounVery low (as a common noun, it does not exist)
  /ˈmɑː.si/A female given name.
• marcion

  nounVery low
  /ˈmɑː.sɪ.ən/A proper noun referring to Marcion of Sinope, a 2nd-century Christian theologian who was deemed a heretic for his dualistic theology and rejection of the Old Testament.
• marcionism

  nounRare
  /ˈmɑːsɪənɪz(ə)m/A dualist, anti-Judaic Christian heresy of the 2nd century AD, founded by Marcion of Sinope, which posited two distinct gods: the harsh, inferior god of the Old Testament and the loving, superior God of the New Testament revealed by Jesus.
• marcionite

  adjectivenounVery low
  /ˈmɑː.sɪ.ə.naɪt/A follower of the 2nd-century Christian theologian Marcion, who rejected the Old Testament and believed the God of the Old Testament was different from and inferior to the God of the New Testament.
• marco polo

  nounC1
  /ˌmɑː.kəʊ ˈpəʊ.ləʊ/A Venetian merchant and explorer famous for his extensive travels through Asia along the Silk Road in the 13th century, documented in 'The Travels of Marco Polo'.

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