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- marinus i/məˈriːn/Of or relating to the sea or ocean; characteristic of sea life.nounB2
- marinus ii/məˈriːnəs ðə ˈsekənd/The name of a specific Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 942 to 946 AD.nounVery Low (C2)
- mario/ˈmær.i.əʊ/A proper noun, primarily referring to the globally famous video game character Mario, created by Nintendo, who is an Italian plumber and hero in various game series.nounMedium
- mariolatry/ˌmɛːrɪˈɒlətri/The worship of the Virgin Mary to an extent regarded as excessive or idolatrous.nounC2
- mariologist/ˌmɛərɪˈɒlədʒɪst/A scholar who specializes in the study of Mary, the mother of Jesus, within Christian theology.nounVery Low
- mariology/ˌmɛːrɪˈɒlədʒi/The theological study and doctrine concerning Mary, the mother of Jesus, in Christian tradition.nounRare
- marion/ˈmær.i.ən/A variant spelling of 'marion', most commonly understood as a personal name, often a diminutive form of the name Mary or Marie. In other contexts, it can be a surname or a historical French title for a steward.nounC1 (Specialist/Proper Noun)
- marionette/ˌmær.i.əˈnet/A puppet manipulated from above by strings or wires attached to its limbs.nounC2
- mariotte's law/ˌmarɪˈɒts lɔː/A physical law stating that for a fixed amount of an ideal gas at constant temperature, the product of pressure and volume is constant; the same as Boyle's law.nounLow
- mariposa/ˌmærɪˈpəʊsə/An insect with large, often brightly colored wings that undergoes metamorphosis; a butterfly.nounLow
- mariposa lily/ˌmærɪˈpəʊsə ˈlɪli/A flowering plant of the genus Calochortus, native to western North America, characterized by showy, bell-shaped flowers with distinctive petal markings.nounLow
- maris/ˈmɑːrɪs/The rare Latin plural of 'mas' or 'maris' (man, husband), but in modern English usage, it is predominantly a proper noun (surname, given name) or used in the singular 'mare' (sea). In English, 'maris' is not a standard common noun.nounVery Low (C2+)
- marisat/ˈmærɪsæt/A proprietary name for a satellite communications system used initially for maritime communications.nounExtremely Rare
- marish/ˈmærɪʃ/An archaic, dialectal, or poetic term for a marsh; a tract of low, wet, soft land, often flooded.adjectivenounExtremely Rare / Archaic
- marisol/ˈmær.ɪ.sɒl/A female given name of Spanish origin, meaning 'sea and sun' (mar y sol).nounVery Low
- marist/ˈmɛərɪst/A member of a Catholic religious order (the Society of Mary) or a person educated in a school run by this order.adjectivenounC1
- maritage/ˈmærɪtɪdʒ/The state or practice of marriage; married life or the married state.nounRare/Archaic
- maritain/ˈmærɪteɪn/A specific term of French origin, most often recognized as a surname, particularly that of the influential 20th-century French Catholic philosopher and theologian Jacques Maritain.nounVery Low (C2/Proficiency)
- marital rape/ˈmær.ɪ.təl reɪp/The act of forcing one's spouse to engage in sexual intercourse without their consent.nounC1
- marital therapy/ˌmær.ɪ.t̬əl ˈθer.ə.pi/A form of psychotherapy designed to help couples improve their relationship, resolve conflicts, and enhance communication.nounB2
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