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 Mahaska A small city in Washington County, Kansas, United States. mahatma In India or Tibet, a person thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity. Mahavamsa Epic poem recounting the history of ancient Ceylon. Mahavir 24th Jain Tirthankara. mahawar Synonym of alta (“rose bengal dye worn by Indian women on the feet during festivals”). mahawat Synonym of mahout. Mahaweli A river in Sri Lanka. Mahay A barangay of Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Mahayag A municipality of Zamboanga del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines. Mahayahay A barangay of Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Mahayana One of the two primary branches of Buddhism that emerged around the 1st century BCE, which accepts non-Pali canon scriptures, and emphasizes the path of bodhisattva. Mahayanic Relating to Mahayana. Mahayanism Mahayana Buddhism. Mahayanist A follower of Mahayana Buddhism. Mahayanistic Of or pertaining to Mahayana Buddhism. mahbub A gold coin used in the Ottoman Empire. Mahbubnagar A district of Telangana, India. Mahdavi An adherent of Mahdavia Mahdavia An Islamic sect that considers Muhammad Jaunpuri to have been the Mahdi. Mahdavism Mahdavia Mahdi A leader who, according to Sunni eschatology, will appear and restore peace and justice before the end of the world. Mahdian Of or relating to the Mahdi. Mahdihood The state or quality of being the Mahdi. Mahdiqoli A transliteration of the Persian male given name مهدیقلی (mahdiqoli) Mahdiship The role or status of the Mahdi. Mahdism Islamic messianism regarding the coming of the Mahdi Mahdist A follower of Mahdism. Mahendra One of the holy mountains in India. Mahendragarh A district of Haryana, India. Mahendru A surname. Maher A surname from Irish. Mahershala A male given name originating from the Bible Mahesh A male given name from Sanskrit. Maheshwar Epithet of the Hindu god Shiva. Maheshwari A female given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India. Maheu A surname. mahewu A sour beverage from Africa, made from cornmeal. mahi the work required to complete a task Mahia A peninsula in Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand; in full, Mahia Peninsula. Mahikari A Japanese religious movement founded in 1959 by Yoshikazu Okada. Mahikeng A town, the capital of the province of North West, South Africa. mahila Woman or women. Mahim A northern neighbourhood of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Mahima A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Mahinahina A census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. Mahindra An Indian surname from Hindi. mahiole A feathered helmet traditionally worn by the native Hawaiian elite. Mahisagar A district of Gujarat, India. Mahjar A literary movement started by Arabic-speaking writers who had emigrated to America from Ottoman-ruled Lebanon, Syria and Palestine at the turn of the 20th century. Mahjari Of or pertaining to the Mahjar. mahjong A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits. Mahjoubian A surname from Armenian. mahleb A Middle Eastern spice derived from the pit of the mahaleb cherry (Prunus mahaleb) Mahler A surname. Mahlerian Of or relating to Gustav Mahler (1860–1911), late-Romantic composer and one of the leading conductors of his generation. Mahlerish Synonym of Mahlerian. Mahlon The first husband of Ruth, mentioned in the Book of Ruth in the Bible. Mahlum A surname. mahmal Synonym of kajawah (“a litter etc. borne by a camel”). Mahmud A male given name from Arabic. mahmudi A gold coin formerly used in India. mahnertite A tetragonal-trapezohedral mineral containing arsenic, calcium, chlorine, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium. Mahnke A surname. Mahnken A surname. Mahnmal a Mahnmal Mahnomen A small city, the county seat of Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. Mahoba A city and district of Chitrakoot division, Uttar Pradesh, India. mahobohobo Uapaca kirkiana, the sugar-plum. mahoe Any of certain trees in the mallow family, native to the Caribbean. mahoganize To paint or treat (wood) to give it the appearance of mahogany. mahogany The valuable wood of any of various tropical American evergreen trees, of the genus Swietenia, mostly used to make furniture. mahoganyware Articles made from mahogany. maholla A greeting. maholtine The plant Wissadula periplocifolia. Mahomed A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Muhammad. Mahomet A male given name. Mahometry Islam Mahometus A male given name from Latin [in turn from Arabic]. Mahomie A fan of the American singer Austin Mahone. Mahommed A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Muhammad. Mahon A surname from Irish. mahone A large Turkish warship. Mahoney A surname from Irish. mahonia Any of the genus Mahonia (now often included in Berberis) of evergreen shrubs. Mahoning the Mahoning River in Ohio and Pennsylvania, USA, part of the Ohio River watershed. Mahony A surname. Mahood A surname. mahoosive Massive; huge; very large. Mahopac A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Carmel, Putnam County, New York, United States. mahoraga A type of serpentine deity in Indian mythology, most notably Buddhism and Jainism. Mahorais A person from Mayotte or of Mahoran descent. Mahoran Of, from, or pertaining to Mayotte or its people or language. Mahorese Synonym of Mahoran. Mahound Muhammad, believed by medieval Europeans to be a demon or god that Muslims worshipped. mahout An elephant trainer, keeper, and driver. Mahovos A device for saving power in stopping and starting a railroad car, by means of a heavy flywheel. Mahowald A surname from Luxembourgish. mahpach A cantillation mark found in Jewish religious books. mahr A mandatory gift from the groom (or his family) to the bride (or her family) upon marriage in Islamic cultures. mahram A family member who is haram to marry. Mahrle A surname. Mahsa A transliteration of the Persian female given name مهسا (mahsâ). mahseer An endangered large-scaled carp of the family Cyprinidae, found in rivers and lakes of India, Malaysia, and Southern Asia generally, valued as a game fish. mahshi An Egyptian stuffed vegetable dish. Mahsud A member of a Karlani Pashtun tribe mostly inhabiting the South Waziristan Agency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. mahu A person of the third gender, having traditional spiritual and social roles in the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti. mahua Madhuca longifolia, a fast-growing Indian tropical tree cultivated for its oleaginous seeds. mahuang ephedra, when used in traditional Chinese medicine mahurat A time or moment considered lucky for beginning some project; an inauguration, now especially the start of a film production. Mahurin A surname. Mahwah A township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. mai A female given name, a rare spelling variant of Mae/May, or borrowed from Scandinavia, with the same ultimate origin. Maia Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes. Maianbar A suburb of Sydney in the Sutherland council area, New South Wales, Australia. maiasaur Any of the species of herbivorous duck-billed dinosaurs in the genus Maiasaura. maiba A male priest, shaman or religious or spiritual leader of traditional Meitei religion. Maibaism A system, school of thought or theory based on Maibas. Maibam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Maibara A city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Maibi A female priestess or nun of traditional Meitei religion. Maibism A system, school of thought or theory based on Maibas and Maibis. maibock A lager brewed to bock strength but lighter in colour, less malty, and drier and hoppier, associated with springtime and the month of May. Maibram A Meitei surname from Manipuri Maibu A barangay of Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. maid A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden. maida A finely milled, refined and bleached wheat flour, used in making Indian foods such as samosa, chakli and bhatoora. maidam A tumulus, divided into vaults and chambers, in which the royalty and aristocracy of the medieval Ahom Kingdom (1228–1826) were buried. maidan A marketplace or other open space in or by a city or town; an esplanade. maided converted into a maid. maiden A girl or an unmarried young woman. Maidencreek A township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. maidenhair A woman's pubic hair. maidenhairtree The gingko maidenhead The hymen. maidenhood The condition of being a maiden; the time when one is a maiden or young girl. maidenish Resembling or characteristic of a maiden. maidenless Having no maidens. maidenlike Like a maiden; gentle, demure. maidenliness The state or condition of being maidenly. maidenly Of or pertaining to a maiden. maidenry collectively, maidens, all the single women maidens A coastal village in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2108). maidenship The state of being a maiden; virginity. Maidenwell A settlement and civil parish (without a council) in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3279). Maidford A parish in West Northamptonshire, England. maidhood The state, condition, or quality of a maid; maidenhood; virginity. maidie A female given name. maiding A young woman; representing a mispronunciation of the word maiden. maidish Resembling or characteristic of a maid; effeminate. maidism A disease of guinea pigs caused by eating deteriorated maize.