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 marmotine Any ground squirrel of the tribe Marmotini marmsome Characteristic or typical of a marm; motherly; matronly Marnardal A railway station and former municipality, now in Lindesnes municipality, Agder county, Norway. marnavirus Any RNA virus of the family Marnaviridae Marne A right tributary of the Seine, in eastern France, flowing 319 miles east and southeast of Paris through the departments of Haute-Marne, Marne, Aisne, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne. Marnell A surname. Marner A surname. Marnese Of, or pertaining to, Marne. Marneuli A city in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia. Marney A surname. marngrook Any of a number of traditional indigenous Australian pastimes involving kicking and catching a stuffed ball, played by large numbers of players across a wide area. Marnham A surname. Marnhull A village and civil parish in Dorset, England, previously in North Dorset district (OS grid ref ST7818). Marni A female given name spelling variant of Marnie Marnian Pertaining to the La Tène culture of the Marne region. Marnie A female given name from Latin or Hebrew. Marnoo A town in the Shire of Northern Grampians, central western Victoria, Australia. marocain A heavy crepe fabric of silk, wool, or both, having a cross-ribbed texture, used for apparel. marocchino A coffee drink made with a shot of espresso, cocoa powder and milk froth. marog Any of several edible plants of the Amaranthus genus, used locally in South Africa as spinach. Maroggia A village and former municipality in Lugano district, Ticino canton, Switzerland, now in Val Mara municipality. Marogong A municipality of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. marograph An instrument for measuring the tides. Marohl A surname from German. Marohn A surname from German. Marois A surname from French marokite A dark brown mineral, a mixed oxide of calcium and manganese, found in hydrothermal deposits Marolf A surname from German. maron An alpine guide. Marondera A city in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. Maronean Of or relating to the ancient city of Maronea in Thrace. Maroney A surname. Marong A town in the City of Greater Bendigo and the Shire of Loddon, central Victoria, Australia Maronite Of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church. Maronitic Of or relating to the Maronites. Maronitism The social and religious practices of the Maronites. Maroochy An area about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia, which existed as a local government entity from 1890 until 2008. Maroochydore A coastal town in the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland, Australia. maroodi A bird of the genus Penelope; a guan. marool Silky fiber of a monocot from India (Dracaena roxburghiana), which was used to make fabric. maroon An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. Maroona A locality in the Rural City of Ararat, central western Victoria, Australia maroonage The fact or state of being a maroon. Maroondah A local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; in full, the City of Maroondah. marooner Someone marooned. marooning An act of abandoning a person in a remote, deserted place. maroonish Somewhat maroon in colour. maroons The Queensland State of Origin rugby league team. Maroot A surname. Maroota A suburb of Sydney in The Hills council area and the Hornsby council area, New South Wales, Australia. Maropa An ethnic group of Bolivia. maropitant A neurokinin receptor antagonist used to treat motion sickness and vomiting in dogs. maroquin Leather made from goatskin. maror A bitter vegetable, such as horseradish or Romaine lettuce, eaten at the Passover seder as a reminder of the bitterness of slavery in Egypt. Maros The Mureș river in Romania and Hungary. Marotic Pertaining to French poet Clément Marot, or characteristic of his light, graceful style. Marotiri A group of uninhabited volcanic rocks with a total surface of 4 ha in the Bass Islands at the southeastern end of the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. Marotta A surname. marotte A jester's dummy, bauble, or sceptre. Maroubra A suburb of Sydney in the Randwick council area, New South Wales, Australia. marouflage A technique for affixing a painted canvas to a wall to be used as a mural, using an adhesive that hardens as it dries, such as plaster or cement. Maroun A surname from Arabic. marovany A type of box zither from Madagascar. Marovo An island in the Solomon Islands. Marown A parish of the sheading of Middle, Isle of Man. Maroz A transliteration of the Belarusian surname Мароз (Maróz). MARPAT Marine pattern (a form of camouflage). Marpesia The queen of the Amazons, who ruled with her sister Lampedo, and helped to establish the Greek city of Ephesus. Marpessa A town of ancient Greece in Paros. Marple A town in Stockport borough, Greater Manchester, England, originally in Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ9588). Marples A surname. marplot Synonym of spoilsport, one who ruins other's plans or enjoyment of something. marplotry Interference that ruins a plan, spoilsportism. MARPOL The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships. Marprelate A pseudonym used in the later 16th century by a satirist, or group of satirists, who attacked the Anglican episcopacy. Marprelatist An opponent of the established church in the Marprelate Controversy. marproof Resistant to being marred. Marq A male given name, variant of Mark. Marquand A surname from French. Marquard A surname from German. Marquardt A surname. Marquart A surname. marque A brand of a manufactured product, especially of a motor car. marquee A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment. marqueelike Resembling a marquee. marquench Synonym of martemper. marquenching Synonym of martempering. marques A Portuguese surname. Marquesan Of or pertaining to the Marquesas Islands. Marquesas the Marquesas Islands Marquesian Synonym of Marquesan. Marquesic Of or relating to a small but historically important subgroup of Central Eastern Polynesian languages, including Marquesan, Puka-Pukan, Mangarevan, and Hawaiian. marquesina A home's garage or carport, often used for socializing. marquess A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl (count). marquessate The territory of a marquess, margrave or person of comparable rank. marqueter A woodworker who produces marquetry. marquetry A decorative technique in which veneers of wood, ivory, metal etc. are inlaid into a wooden surface to form intricate designs. Marquette A surname. Marquez A surname from Spanish. Marquezian Of or relating to Gabriel García Márquez (1927–2014), Colombian writer. Marquillies A commune in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. Marquina A surname from Basque. marquis A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke, but above a count. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by letters patent or letters close. marquisate The territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness. marquisdom A marquisate. marquise A marchioness, especially one who is French. marquisess A marchioness. marquisette A sheer cotton fabric used for mosquito nets and curtains marquisotte To shave off the beard but leave the moustache. marquisship A marquisate. Marr A surname. marra A friend, pal, buddy, mate. marRAB multiple antibiotic resistance operon of Escherichia coli. marrabenta A genre of popular Mozambican dance music. Marrable A surname. Marraffa A surname. Marrakech The capital city of the Marrakesh-Safi region, Morocco. marram Ammophila arenaria, a coarse grass found on sandy beaches. Marrangaroo A locality in the Lithgow council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Marranic Of, or pertaining to, the Marranos or to Marranism. Marranism The secret practice of Judaism by the Marranos. Marranist A practiser of Marranism; Marrano. marrano Any of the Sephardi Jews who stayed in Iberia during the Spanish Inquisition, and continued to practice Judaism in secret. Marrant A surname from French. Marrapodi A surname from Italian. Marrar A locality in the Coolamon council area and the Wagga Wagga council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. Marrawah A town in Circular Head Council, north western Tasmania, Australia. Marraweeney A locality in the Shire of Strathbogie, north eastern Victoria, Australia. Marrazzo A surname from Italian. marred Spoiled; harmed or damaged. marredness The state of being marred or spoilt. Marree A surname. marrellid Any arthropod of the genus †Marrella. marrellomorph Any member of the Marrellomorpha, an extinct group of arthropods known from the Cambrian to the Early Devonian. Marren A surname. marrer One who mars or injures. Marrero A surname. marrette Synonym of wire nut. marri Corymbia calophylla, an Australian tree. marriable Capable of being married; marriageable. marriage The state of being married. marriageability The condition of being marriageable. marriageable Suitable for marriage. marriageableness Marriageability. marriageably In a marriageable manner. marriageless Without marriage. marriagelessness Absence of marriage. marriagelike Resembling or characteristic of marriage. Marrick A small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SE0798). Marrickville A suburb of Sydney in the Inner West council area, New South Wales, Australia.