English Words Starting With M

• mare's-tail

  nounLow
  /ˈmeəzteɪl/A tall, slender marsh or aquatic plant (genus Hippuris) with whorls of narrow leaves resembling a horse's tail.
• marek's disease

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmɑːrɛks dɪˌziːz/A highly contagious viral neoplastic disease affecting chickens, characterised by lymphoma formation and paralysis.
• maremma

  nounLow
  /məˈrɛmə/A marshy or swampy coastal region.
• maremma sheepdog

  nounlow
  /məˌrɛmə ˈʃiːpdɒɡ/A large, white Italian breed of livestock guardian dog, traditionally used to protect sheep from predators.
• marengo

  adjectivenounRare / C2
  /məˈrɛŋɡəʊ/A brownish-grey or olive-brown color; (historically) a dish cooked with mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic, wine, and often served with fried eggs.
• marenzio

  nounVery low
  /məˈrɛntsɪəʊ/A surname, most famously referring to Luca Marenzio (c. 1553–1599), a highly influential Italian composer of the late Renaissance, renowned for his madrigals.
• mareograph

  nounExtremely rare / Technical
  /ˈmɛːrɪəɡrɑːf/An instrument that automatically records the level of the sea over time (a tide gauge).
• marero

  nounC2
  /məˈrɛərəʊ/A member of a gang, specifically a member of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) or similar Central American street gang.
• mares of diomedes

  plural-nounRare/Technical
  /ˌmeəz əv daɪˈɒmɪdiːz/In Greek mythology, the four man-eating horses owned by the giant Diomedes, king of Thrace.
• mareva injunction

  nounC2
  /məˈriːvə ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/A legal court order that freezes a defendant's assets, preventing their disposal or transfer out of a jurisdiction, typically before a trial.
• marezzo

  nounLow (Uncommon outside of specific contexts like medical, literary, or descriptive narrative)
  /məˈrɛtsoʊ/A sudden, transient feeling of lightheadedness, faintness, or dizziness, often with a sense of impending nausea or physical instability.
• marfan syndrome

  nounLow
  /ˈmɑː.fæn ˌsɪn.drəʊm/A genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue, often leading to tall stature, long limbs, and cardiovascular issues.
• marg

  nounVery low
  /mɑːdʒ/Shortened, informal form of 'margin' or 'margarine'.
• marga

  nounLow/Medium
  /mɑːdʒ/A British, informal term for margarine.
• margaret

  nounMedium
  /ˈmɑːɡ(ə)rɪt/A female given name of Greek origin meaning 'pearl'.
• margaret of anjou

  nounC1
  /ˌmɑːɡ(ə)rɪt əv ˈɒnʒuː/Proper noun referring to the historical figure, Queen of England from 1445 to 1461 as the wife of King Henry VI, and a major player in the Wars of the Roses.
• margaret of navarre

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmɑːɡərɪt əv nəˈvɑː/Proper noun referring to Marguerite de Navarre (1492–1549), also known as Marguerite d'Angoulême, a Renaissance humanist, patron, and writer, Queen of Navarre by marriage.
• margaret of scotland

  nounC2
  /ˈmɑːɡrɪt əv ˈskɒtlənd/A historical title for several medieval and early modern Scottish princesses, queens, and saints, most notably Saint Margaret of Scotland (c. 1045–1093), Queen of Scots known for piety, charity, and reforming the Scottish church.
• margaret of valois

  nounC2 (Rare / Historical Context)
  /ˈmɑːɡərət ɒv ˈvælwɑː/A French historical figure, Queen of Navarre and later Queen of France, daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.
• margaret rose

  nounLow (as a combined name). Individual components are high frequency.
  /ˈmɑːɡrɪt rəʊz/A female given name, traditionally composed of two personal names.

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