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 Maura A female given name from Irish or Scottish Gaelic, of English, Scottish and Irish usage, variant of Mary. Maurassian Of or relating to Charles Maurras (1868–1952) or his political philosophy of Maurassism. Maurassism The monarchist, antiparliamentarian counterrevolutionary political philosophy of Charles Maurras (1868–1952). Maureen A female given name from Irish. Maurer A surname from German. Maurertown A census-designated place in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. Mauretania An ancient Berber kingdom on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa which was annexed by the Romans. Mauretanian Of or relating to Mauretania, its people, or the Mauretanian language. mauri Life force, according to Maori beliefs. Mauriac A French surname. Maurice A male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Morris. Mauriceau A French surname. Maurician Of or pertaining to any of several people called Maurice, such as the Byzantine emperor Maurice, Maurice of Nassau, Saint Maurice, etc. Mauricie An administrative region of Quebec, Canada. Mauriello A surname. Maurin A surname. Maurism The doctrines or actions of the Maurists. Maurissa A female given name. Maurist A member of the Congregation of St. Maur, a scholarly group of French Benedictines established in 1621. Mauritania A country in West Africa. Official name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Capital: Nouakchott. Mauritanian A person from Mauritania or of Mauritanian descent. Mauritia A former microcontinent that once formed the landbridge between the subcontinents of Madagascar and India, which was subducted under the African plate, and now partly lie under the region of Mauritius. Mauritian Of, from, or pertaining to Mauritius, its people, or their language or culture. mauritianin A natural product: kaempferol 3-O-(2,6-di-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-beta-D-galactopyranoside Mauritianize To make Mauritian. Mauritianness Quality of being Mauritian. Mauritius A country in the Indian Ocean, east of East Africa and Madagascar. Official name: Republic of Mauritius. Mauro A surname from Italian. maurocalcine A peptide toxin isolated from the venom of the scorpion Scorpio maurus maurotoxin A neurotoxin created by the Tunisian large-clawed scorpion. Maurrassian Of or relating to Charles Maurras (1868–1952), French writer, critic, and leader of Action Française, a political movement that was monarchist, anti-parliamentarist, and counter-revolutionary. Maurrassism The politics of Charles Maurras (1868–1952). Maurusia Mauretania Maurusian Mauretanian Maury A diminutive of the male given name Maurice. Maurya A surname from Sanskrit. Mauryan Of or relating to the Maurya Empire. Mausamganj A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Mauser Any of the firearms made or designed by the German company Mauser, notably automatic pistols and bolt action rifles. mausoleal Of, pertaining to, or similar to, a mausoleum. mausolean Of, pertaining to, or similar to, a mausoleum. mausoleum A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs. mausolocracy A state having a deceased person set up as its ostensible leader. Mausolus A ruler of Caria and satrap of the Achaemenid Empire, famous for being buried in the Mausoleum, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Mauss A surname. Maussian Of or relating to Marcel Mauss (1872–1950), French sociologist, whose work traversed the boundaries between sociology and anthropology. Maust A surname. Mauston A city, the county seat of Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. Mauswagon A barangay of Cabanglasan, Bukidnon, Philippines. mauther A girl, especially, a large awkward girl. mauto A Central American tree, Lysiloma divaricatum. Mautz A surname from German. mauvaniline mauveine mauve A rich purple synthetic dye, which faded easily, briefly popular c. 1859‒1873 and now called mauveine. mauveine A purple dye, the first synthetic organic dye created. mauvelous The color mauve, or a specific shade of mauve mauvely In a mauve manner; with a mauve colour. mauveness The state or condition of being mauve; mauve colour. mauvette a purple color similar to mauve mauvine A mauve pigment obtained from aniline. mauvish Somewhat mauve. mauvy Somewhat mauve in colour. mauzadar An administrative official responsible for a mauza in British Assam. mauzy Hot and humid. MAV A Maverick (in both noun senses). mava A form of smokeless tobacco combined with with betel nut, lime, etc. mavacamten A medication for the treatment of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. mavacoxib A veterinary drug used to treat pain and inflammation in dogs with degenerative joint disease. Mavea An Oceanic language spoken in Vanuatu. maven An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado. mavenhood The role or position of a maven. mavenry expertise maverick Unbranded. mavericker One who steals an unbranded range animal. maverickish Characteristic of a maverick. maverickism independent and unconventional behaviour mavericky Characteristic of a maverick. mavis song thrush Mavity A surname from Irish. mavka In Ukrainian folklore, a forest spirit who lures men to their deaths. mavlyanovite A manganese silicide mineral with chemical formula Mn₅Si₃. mavoglurant An experimental drug candidate for the treatment of fragile X syndrome. Mavor A surname. mavorixafor A CXC chemokine receptor 4 antagonist drug used to treat WHIM syndrome. Mavors Mars, the god of war. Mavortial Relating to Mars, the god of war. mavourneen darling, sweetheart Mavridis A surname from Greek. mavrilimumab A human monoclonal antibody for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. mavrodaphne A dark sweet Greek red wine. mavrone An expression of sorrow; alas. Mavrud A red wine grape indigenous to the region of Kara Thrace in Bulgaria. maw The upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of an animal. mawa An East Chadic language spoken in central Chad. Mawal A barangay of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. mawashi The belt worn by rikishi during training and in competition Mawbanna A locality in Circular Head Council, north western Tasmania, Australia. Mawby A surname. mawbyite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, and zinc. Mawcarse A hamlet near Milnathort, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO1405). Mawchi A language spoken in India. Mawddach A river with a large estuary in Gwynedd, Wales. Mawddwy A community (civil parish) in Gwynedd, Wales. Mawdesley A village and civil parish in Chorley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD491145). mawed Having a maw (of a specified kind). Mawei A district and harbor in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Mawenzi One of the volcanic cones of Kilimanjaro Mawer A surname. Mawes A language spoken in Papua, now declared extinct. Mawhinney A surname. Mawhood A surname. mawk A maggot. mawkin simpleton mawkish Excessively or falsely sentimental; showing a sickly excess of sentiment. mawkishly In a mawkish manner. mawkishness The property of being mawkish. mawks hands mawky Maggoty, full of maggots. mawla A patron or protector. Mawlamyine A city in southern in Myanmar. mawle A heavy hammer or beetle, often made of wood or lead. mawlid A holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad. mawmenny A dish eaten in later medieval England, made with spice and almost always with boneless meat from poultry (usually teased or mashed; most recipes name capon as an option), usually containing wine and either sugar or honey. mawmish nauseous mawn A maund; a basket or hamper. mawpuses Money. Mawr A community (civil parish) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. mawseed The seed of the opium poppy. mawshot A visual representation focused on a character with their mouth wide open, emphasizing its interior details. Mawson A surname. mawsoniid Any extinct coelacanth in the family Mawsoniidae. mawsonite A tetragonal-scalenohedral brownish orange mineral containing copper, iron, sulfur, and tin. mawworm A hypocrite. mawwormism Sanctimonious hypocrisy; the behaviour of a Mawworm Mawyer A surname. max Maximum; maximal. maxacalcitol A calcitriol derivative, analog of vitamin D. Maxam A surname from French or from Dutch [in turn transferred from the given name, in turn from Latin], variant of Maxim. Maxatawny A township and unincorporated community therein, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. maxaxite Synonym of blue beryl. Maxcy A surname. maxent maximum entropy Maxentia Maxentia, mother of Vigilius of Trent Maxentian Of or relating to Maxentius (c. 278 – 312), Roman emperor. Maxentius A Roman emperor. Maxey A village and civil parish in the City of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TF125085). Maxfield A surname. maxflow maximum flow maxheap A heap data structure with a "less than or equal to" comparison function. maxi Having a hemline at ankle length.