English Words Starting With M

• marcomanni

  nounExtremely Low
  /ˌmɑːkəʊˈmænaɪ/An ancient Germanic tribe that lived in the region of modern-day Bohemia during the Roman Empire.
• marconi

  nounLow (C1-C2 / Specialised)
  /mɑːˈkəʊni/A proper noun referring to Guglielmo Marconi, the Italian inventor and electrical engineer renowned for his pioneering work on long-distance radio transmission.
• marconi mast

  nounRare / Technical
  /mɑːˈkəʊ.ni ˌmɑːst/A type of tall, lattice-structured radio transmission tower used primarily for long-wave broadcasting, designed to be freestanding and not require guy wires.
• marconi rig

  nounLow
  /mɑːˈkəʊni rɪɡ/A type of sailing rig where the sail is triangular in shape and attached to the mast along its front edge, typically with multiple supporting wires (standing rigging).
• marconigram

  nounVery low (archaic/historical)
  /mɑːˈkəʊnɪɡram/A wireless telegraph message, especially one sent via the Marconi system.
• marcos

  nounLow
  /ˈmɑː.kɒs/A proper noun, most commonly a male given name of Spanish or Portuguese origin, meaning 'Mars' or 'warlike.' Also refers to Ferdinand Marcos, former president of the Philippines, or his family.
• marcus

  nounLow (as a common noun), High (as a proper name in English-speaking countries).
  /ˈmɑː.kəs/A masculine given name of Latin origin meaning 'dedicated to Mars' (the Roman god of war).
• marcus aurelius

  nounC1
  /ˌmɑːkəs ɔːˈriːliəs/A Roman emperor (AD 161-180) and Stoic philosopher, known for his personal writings on ethics and governance.
• marcus aurelius antoninus

  nounLow
  /ˌmɑː.kəs ɔːˈriː.li.əs ˌæn.təˈnaɪ.nəs/The full name of a Roman emperor (AD 121–180) and Stoic philosopher, author of 'Meditations'.
• marcus baker

  nounLow (as a combined full name). The individual name 'Marcus' is common; 'Baker' is a common surname.
  /ˈmɑː.kəs ˈbeɪ.kə/A proper noun, most commonly referring to a specific person's name (first name 'Marcus', surname 'Baker'). It is also the name of the highest peak in the Chugach Mountains of Alaska, USA.
• marcuse

  nounLow (mostly academic/specialist contexts).
  /ˈmɑːkjuːzeɪ/A surname of a notable individual, most famously associated with Herbert Marcuse, a German-American philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist.
• marcy

  nounMedium frequency, common in literary, religious, and formal contexts.
  /ˈmɜːsi/Compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm.
• mardi gras

  nounLow
  /ˌmɑː.di ˈɡrɑː/The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, celebrated as the final day of feasting and revelry before the Christian season of Lent.
• marduk

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmɑːdʊk/The chief god of the Babylonian pantheon, patron deity of the city of Babylon.
• mardy

  adjectivenounLow (Regional)
  /ˈmɑːdi/sulky, moody, or irritable, especially in a childish way.
• mare

  nounB1
  /meə(r)/A female horse, especially an adult one.
• mare acidalium

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌmɑːreɪ ˌæsɪˈdeɪlɪəm/A Latin term for 'Sea of Acidity', often used in historical or poetic contexts to refer to imagined chemical or alchemical seas.
• mare australe

  nounVery Low (Technical/Astronomical)
  /ˈmɑːreɪ ɒˈstreɪli/ or /ˈmɑːreɪ ɔːˈstreɪli/The 'Southern Sea', a vast lunar mare (dark basaltic plain) located in the southern hemisphere of the Moon's near side, partly visible from Earth.
• mare boreum

  nounVery Low
  /ˌmɑːreɪ ˈbɔːrɪəm/A large, dark basaltic plain on the northern hemisphere of Mars, named after the Latin term for 'northern sea'.
• mare chronium

  nounIntermediate (B1/B2)
  /meə(r)/An adult female horse.

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