Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Marianne The personification of France, a woman symbolizing liberty and reason and appearing on French coins, stamps, etc., usually depicted in a light flowing robe and wearing a Phrygian cap. Mariannhill A settlement in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Marianolatry Synonym of Mariolatry. Mariategui A surname from Spanish Mariavite Of or relating to the Mariavite Church. Mariawa A barangay of Legazpi, Albay, Philippines. Maribago A barangay of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines. maribavir An experimental antiviral drug for the prevention and treatment of human cytomegalovirus disease in transplant patients. Maribeth A female given name originating as a coinage. Mariblo A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Maribojoc A municipality of Bohol, Philippines. Maribyrnong A river in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Maricha A rakshasa, son of Tāṭakā and uncle of Ravana, who assumed the form of a golden deer to lure Rāma away. Marichal A surname from Spanish. Mariche A member of a former native Venezuelan tribe. Marichi The eldest of the ten Prajapatis, the father of Kashyap and one of the Saptarishis. maricite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium. Maricle A surname. maricolous Inhabiting the sea. maricon An effeminate homosexual male in a Spanish-speaking region, especially Central America. Maricopa A member of a Native American people belonging to the Yuman linguistic stock, a part of the Hokan family. They originate in the Colorado River area, but following an exodus in the 1700s or 1800s, they live amongst the Pima in the vicinity of the Gila and Salt Rivers. maricopaite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and silicon. maricultural Relating to mariculture. mariculture aquaculture using seawater maricultured Produced by means of mariculture mariculturist One who engages in mariculture. Maridhiyel A dialect of Brinken, a non-Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal prefixing language spoken at Daly River in the north of the Northern Territory. Maridjabin A dialect of Brinken, a non-Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal prefixing language spoken at Daly River in the north of the Northern Territory. Marie A female given name from Hebrew. Mariehamn A municipality, the capital city of the Åland Islands, an autonomous region of Finland. Mariel Someone who arrived in the US during the Mariel boatlift; a Marielito. Mariela A female given name from Spanish. Mariele A female given name. Marielito A refugee in the Mariel boatlift. Mariell A female given name. Mariella A female given name. Marielle A female given name. Marien A surname. Marienbadism A style of film that has an enigmatic narrative structure coupled with a dreamlike uncertainty over what is real and what is imagined. Marienfelde A locality in Tempelhof-Schöneberg borough, Berlin, Germany. mariengroschen An obsolete coin from Germany, higher in value than a pfennig. mariet A kind of bellflower, Campanula trachelium. Marietta A neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. Mariettan A native or inhabitant of Marietta. Mariette A female given name from French. Marieval A hamlet in Cowessess, Saskatchewan, Canada. marigenous Produced in or by the sea. marigold Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers. marigolded Adorned with marigolds. Marigon Marika and Radagon as a single entity; the selfcest ship of Marika and Radagon. Marigondon A barangay of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines. marigot A side-stream or tributary rivulet in West Africa. marigram A printed record of tidal levels. marigraph A device used to measure tidal levels. marigraphic From, or produced by, a marigraph Marihatag A municipality of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. marihoochie Marijuana. marihuana Dated spelling of marijuana. Mariia A transliteration of the Russian female given name Мари́я (Maríja), equivalent to Mary. Marija A transliteration of the Macedonian or Serbo-Croatian female given name Марија (Marija), equivalent to Mary Marijanci A municipality of Croatia. marijuana The inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect. marijuanalike Resembling or characteristic of marijuana. marikina A small marmoset, the golden lion tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia. Mariko A female given name from Japanese. maril An ornamental binding material with a variegated grain, made from scraps of coloured leather mixed in a resin, compressed, and dried. Marilag A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Marilao A municipality of Bulacan, Philippines. marilith A powerful female demon with six arms and the lower body of a snake. Marilla A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Maria. Marillier A surname from French. Marilog A district of Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines. Marilou A female given name from French. Marilyn A mountain or hill with a relative height of at least 150 metres. Marilys A female given name. marimastat A novel matrix metalloprotease inhibitor once proposed for cancer treatment marimba A percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre. marimbaist Synonym of marimbist. marimbalike Resembling or characteristic of a marimba. marimbaphone A kind of percussion idiophone, like the marimba, but with either wooden or steel keys designed to be bowed as well as played normally, developed by J.C. Deagan in early 20th century United States. marimbist Someone who plays a marimba. marimbula A Caribbean musical instrument, a kind of lamellophone with metal strips over a hole in a resonating box. marimo A rare form of the filamentous green alga Aegagropila linnaei, resembling large green velvety balls. marimonda The spider monkey. Marin The place name of a county of 252,409 in northern California (see Marin County). marina A harbour for small boats. Marinaccio A surname from Italian. marinade A seasoned, often acidic liquid mixture in which food is marinated, or soaked, usually to flavor and prepare it for cooking. marinara Prepared with tomatoes, or in a tomato sauce. Marinaro A surname. marinas A surname from Galician. marinate To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to steep or soak something in a marinade to flavor or prepare it for cooking. marinated Infused with sauce. marination The process of marinating. Marind An ethnic group of New Guinea, residing in the province of South Papua, Indonesia. Marindese Synonym of Marind (“ethnic group of New Guinea”). Marindin A surname. Marinduque A province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Boac. marine Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea. marined Having the lower part of the body like a fish. Marinelli A surname. marinellite A colorless trigonal sulfate chloride mineral with the chemical formula (Na,K)₄₂Ca₆(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₆(SO₄)₈Cl₂ · 3H₂O. Marinello A surname. mariner Synonym of sailor, particularly one on a maritime vessel. marinera A dance from the coastal regions of Peru, using handkerchiefs as props in a stylized reenactment of a courtship. marineress A female mariner. Marinero A surname from Spanish mariners The team Seattle Mariners. marinership Arts or skills of a mariner; seamanship. marines The United States Marine Corps. marinescape A view of the sea. Marinescu A surname from Romanian. Marinesque Reminiscent of the works of Giambattista Marino (1569–1625), Italian poet. Marinette A rural community of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Marinettian Of or relating to Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876–1944), Italian art theorist and founder of the futurist movement. Marinez A surname. Maring A surname. Maringarr A non-Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal prefixing language spoken along the Daly River in the north of the Northern Territory. Marini A surname. Marinid A member of a dynasty of Zenata Berber descent that ruled Morocco from the 13th to the 15th century. Marinig A barangay of Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines. Marinism An ornate, witty style of poetry and verse drama written in imitation of Giambattista Marino (1569-1625). Marinist A poet who adopted the style of Marinism. marinite A gray to black oil shale of marine origin in which the chiefmain organic components are lamalginite and bituminite derived from marine phytoplankton, with varied admixtures of bitumen, telalginite and vitrinite marinization Adaptation for marine environments. marinize to adapt for marine environments Marinna A locality in the Junee council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. Marino A surname. marinobactin Any of a group of amphiphilic siderophores present in Marinobacter bacteria marinobufagin A bufanolide steroid secreted by the cane toad Bufo marinus (now Rhinella marina). marinobufotoxin A toxin secreted by the toad Bufo marinus, now Rhinella marina. marinomycin Any of a class of macrodiolide antibiotics marinone An antibiotic produced by marine actinomycetes. marinophenazine Any of a certain class of cytotoxic prenylated phenazine derivatives marinopyrrole Any of a group of cytotoxic and antibacterial tetrachloro pyrroles present in some bacteria marinorama A representation of a sea view. Marinucci A surname. Mario A male given name from Italian or Spanish. Marioesque Resembling the character Mario or the games in which he appears, typified by bright, cheerful environments, platform obstacles, and often the rescue of a princess from a monster. Mariolater One who worships the Virgin Mary. Mariolatrous Mary-worshipping Mariolatry Adoration or veneration of the Virgin Mary to an extent regarded as inappropriate or even idolatrous. Mariolike Similar to Mario and his series, in tone, gameplay, or other aspects. Mariological Of or pertaining to Mariology. Mariologist One who studies Mariology. Mariology The theological study of the Virgin Mary. Marion A female given name from Hebrew. marionberry A member of the blackberry family, a cross between the Chehalem berry and olallieberry blackberries. Marionetta A female given name originating as a coinage. marionette A puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.