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 magnoliophyte An angiosperm magnoliopsid A member of the class Magnoliopsida. Circumscription of this class will vary with the taxonomic system being used. magnolious Magnificent, splendid, large. magnolite An orthorhombic mineral which can appear in a number of different colors, with chemical formula Hg₂TeO₃. magnolol A diallyl biphenol, extracted from the bark of Magnolia officinalis, that has antifungal activity magnomechanics The mechanics of magnons magnon A quantum of a spin wave. magnonic Of or pertaining to magnons magnonics the study of magnons magnoperate To magnify the greatness of (someone or something); to exalt. magnorder A taxon one rank above a superorder, and below gigaorder or a class. A magnorder is the highest taxonomic ranking of order. magnotherapy Any of several alternative medicine therapies using magnetism magnotrapezoid The larger of a set of trapezoid bones Magnotta A surname. magnox An alloy of magnesium and aluminium used, with a non-oxidizing cover, as cladding for fuel rods in Magnox nuclear power stations. magnum A bottle containing 1.5 liters of fluid, double the volume of a standard wine bottle. Magnus A male given name from Latin of mostly Scottish and Scandinavian usage. Magnusen A surname. Magnuson A surname. Magnussen A surname. magnussonite An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen. Mago A surname. magocracy Government or rule by those with magical powers; a hierarchy composed of wizards or mages. Magocsi A surname from Hungarian. Magoffin A surname. Magog The second of the seven sons of Japheth. magomago deceit, fraud Magometon A locality in the Coonamble council area, northern New South Wales, Australia. Magong A county-administered city in Penghu County, Taiwan. Magonia A cloud realm from which felonious aerial sailors were said to come in flying ships, according to an ancient treatise against weather magic by the Carolingian bishop Agobard of Lyon. Magonian Of or relating to the mythological realm of Magonia. Magoon A surname. magoos A reserves team. magophony The slaughter of magi or priests. Magor A large village in Magor with Undy community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4287). magosha whore magot The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco along with a small population of uncertain origin in Gibraltar. Magowan A surname. Magpantay A surname from Tagalog. Magpet A municipality of Cotabato, Philippines. magpie One of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae, especially Pica pica. magpieish Resembling or characteristic of a magpie, especially in having the desire to take and conceal attractive objects. magpielike Resembling or characteristic of a magpie, especially in the habit of hoarding objects. magpies Newcastle United Football Club Magra A locality in the Brighton council area, Derwent Valley council area and the Southern Midlands council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia. Magrath A surname. magret The breast meat of the mulard duck, known for its superior quality. Magri A surname from Italian. Magrittean Of or pertaining to René Magritte (1898–1967), Belgian surrealist artist who challenged observers' preconditioned perceptions of reality. Magro A surname. magrovirus Any virus that infects marine microbes Magruder A surname. magrums Huntington's disease mags A diminutive of the female given name Maggie, which is a diminutive of the female given name Margaret. Magsaysay A barangay of Lopez, Quezon, Philippines. Magsingal A municipality of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. magslip Any of a variety of devices that rely on magnetic slip rings to drive a transmitter and receiver that rotate in unison. magsman A con man who tries to deceive members of the public. magstripe Magnetic stripe. magstriped Bearing a magnetic stripe. Magtaking A barangay of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. magtape Magnetic tape. Magtibay A barangay of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. magtig my God! An expression of surprise. Magu A female deity associated with the elixir of life in Taoist legend. Maguan A county of Wenshan prefecture, Yunnan, China. maguari A maguari stork (Ciconia maguari) maguey Any of various large agaves of Mexico and the southern US, especially the American aloe, Agave americana. Maguikay A barangay of Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Maguilayan A barangay of Lopez, Quezon, Philippines. Maguinda A barangay of Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Maguindanao A former province of Mindanao, Philippines, split into the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur. Maguing A municipality of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. Maguire A surname. Maguiresbridge A village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. maguro Tuna meat, eaten raw as sushi or sashimi. magus A magician; (derogatory) a conjurer or sorcerer, especially one who is a charlatan or trickster. Magwe A town and capital of the Magwe Region, Myanmar. Magwi A county of Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan, on the border with Uganda. magwinya Synonym of vetkoek. Magwood A surname. Magyar A Hungarian individual, especially in the sense of an ethnic Hungarian. Magyarab A member of a people living along the Nile River in Egypt and Sudan, of Hungarian ancestry. magyarism A Hungarianism, a word or idiom of the Hungarian language borrowed by another language. Magyarization The state or process of being Magyarized; assimilation to Hungarian language or culture. Magyarize To make or render Hungarian. mah Asserts that there is a straightforward or self-evident reason for something. maha A kind of monkey; the wanderoo. Mahabad A city in Mahabad County's Central District, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran Mahabaleshwar A town in Maharashtra, India. Mahabharata An ancient Sanskrit epic concerning some text of the Bhagavad Gita, including elaborations on theology and morality. Mahabir A surname. Mahabubabad A district of Telangana, India. Mahadeo A surname. mahaffee A surname from Irish, an alternative form of Mahaffey. Mahaffey A surname from Irish. Mahaffie A surname from Irish, an alternative form of Mahaffey. Mahaffy A surname from Irish, an alternative form of Mahaffey. Mahagnao A barangay of Burauen, Leyte, Philippines. Mahagujarat A political movement of the mid-20th century that demanded and obtained the creation of the state of Gujarat for Gujarati-speaking people from the bilingual Bombay state. mahaila A large riverboat, formerly used as a naval vessel in Arabian countries. Mahait A barangay of Calubian, Leyte, Philippines. Mahajan A surname from Marathi. mahajanapada One of 16 prominent ancient Indian realms extant from around 600 BCE to 345 BCE. Mahajanga A city and an administrative district on the northwest coast of Madagascar. mahajangasuchid Any extinct crocodyliform of the family †Mahajangasuchidae Mahajani A Brahmic mercantile script historically used in northern India. mahajun A banker and merchant. Mahakala A deity in Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism, sometimes considered a manifestation of Shiva. mahal A summerhouse. mahala A neighborhood or residential area in Balkan countries. Mahalapye A town in the Central District of Botswana. Mahalaxmi A neighbourhood of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. mahalepi A traditional Cypriot pudding made from water or milk and corn flour. It also may contain strawberries or cherries macerated in a spiced syrup. Mahalia A female given name. mahalla A subdivision or neighborhood. mahalleh a primarily Jewish (esp. Iranian Jewish) neighborhood or part of a city mahalo thank you Mahamaham A water-themed Hindu festival celebrated every 12 years in Tamil Nadu, India. mahamanvantara A cosmic ‘great day’ of universal activity, comprising 4.32 billion years. mahamari A form of plague occurring in the southern slopes of the Himalayas. Mahan A surname from Irish. Mahanadi A river in Central India. It has a course of 858 km and flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Mahanagar A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Mahaney A surname. Mahanian Relating to or characterized by the ideas of American naval historian Alfred Thayer Mahan, who believed that naval power was essential to the success of a great power and produced influential writings on naval strategy. mahanimbine A carbazole alkaloid present in the bark of Murraya koenigii mahanine A carbazole alkaloid 3,5-dimethyl-3-(4-methylpent-3-enyl)-11H-pyrano[3,2-a]carbazol-9-ol present in the bark of Murraya koenigii. mahant A head or chief of a monastery. Mahaplag A municipality of Leyte, Philippines. Mahar A member of an Indian community found largely within Maharashtra and historically identified as untouchables. Maharabam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Maharahara A rural locality in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. Maharaj A surname. maharaja A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor. maharajadhiraja A royal ruler's title in South and Southeast Asia, roughly meaning 'great king of kings', a prestigious indication of the princely state's particularly high rank. Maharajganj A town and district of Gorakhpur division, Uttar Pradesh, India. Maharal Judah Loew ben Bezalel, a Jewish mystic, philosopher and Talmudic scholar, and a leading rabbi in the cities of Mikulov in Moravia and Prague in Bohemia (both in present-day Czech Republic). Maharam A surname. maharani The wife of a maharajah; approximately, a queen consort. maharao Synonym of maharaja. Maharashtra A state in western India. Capitals: Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) and Nagpur (winter capital). Maharashtri A Prakrit language of ancient and medieval India, the ancestor of Marathi and Konkani. Maharashtrian Of or pertaining to Maharashtra, its people, culture or languages (i.e. Marathi people). maharishi A teacher of Hindu mysticism. Maharjan A surname from Nepali. Maharlika A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Mahasamghika An early school of Buddhism, originally based in Magadha. Mahasamund A district of Chhattisgarh, India. mahasattva A bodhisattva who attains a high degree on the path of consciousness awakening.