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Queensland nut \Queens"land nut`\ (Bot.) The nut of an Australian tree ({Macadamia ternifolia}). It is about an inch in diameter, and contains a single round edible seed, or sometimes two hemispherical seeds. So called from Queensland in Australia. | |
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Macadamization \Mac*ad`am*i*za"tion\, n. The process or act of macadamizing. | |
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Macadamize \Mac*ad"am*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Macadamized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Macadamizing}.] [From John Loudon McAdam, who introduced the process into Great Britain in 1816.] To cover, as a road, or street, with small, broken stones, so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface. | |
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Macadamize \Mac*ad"am*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Macadamized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Macadamizing}.] [From John Loudon McAdam, who introduced the process into Great Britain in 1816.] To cover, as a road, or street, with small, broken stones, so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface. | |
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Macadamize \Mac*ad"am*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Macadamized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Macadamizing}.] [From John Loudon McAdam, who introduced the process into Great Britain in 1816.] To cover, as a road, or street, with small, broken stones, so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface. | |
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Macedonian \Mac`e*do"ni*an\, a. [L. Macedonius, Gr. [?].] (Geog.) Belonging, or relating, to Macedonia. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Macedonia. | |
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Macedonian \Mac`e*do"ni*an\, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a certain religious sect, followers of Macedonius, Bishop of Constantinople, in the fourth century, who held that the Holy Ghost was a creature, like the angels, and a servant of the Father and the Son. | |
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Macedonianism \Mac`e*do"ni*an*ism\, n. The doctrines of Macedonius. | |
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Maggotiness \Mag"got*i*ness\, n. State of being maggoty. | |
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Mash \Mash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mashed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mashing}.] [Akin to G. meischen, maischen, to mash, mix, and prob. to mischen, E. mix. See 2d {Mash}.] To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; to bruise; to crush; as, to mash apples in a mill, or potatoes with a pestle. Specifically (Brewing), to convert, as malt, or malt and meal, into the mash which makes wort. {Mashing tub}, a tub for making the mash in breweries and distilleries; -- called also {mash tun}, and {mash vat}. | |
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Mash \Mash\, n. [Akin to G. meisch, maisch, meische, maische, mash, wash, and prob. to AS. miscian to mix. See {Mix}.] 1. A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state. Specifically (Brewing), ground or bruised malt, or meal of rye, wheat, corn, or other grain (or a mixture of malt and meal) steeped and stirred in hot water for making the wort. 2. A mixture of meal or bran and water fed to animals. 3. A mess; trouble. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl. {Mash tun}, a large tub used in making mash and wort. | |
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Mash \Mash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mashed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mashing}.] [Akin to G. meischen, maischen, to mash, mix, and prob. to mischen, E. mix. See 2d {Mash}.] To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; to bruise; to crush; as, to mash apples in a mill, or potatoes with a pestle. Specifically (Brewing), to convert, as malt, or malt and meal, into the mash which makes wort. {Mashing tub}, a tub for making the mash in breweries and distilleries; -- called also {mash tun}, and {mash vat}. | |
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Mash \Mash\, n. [Akin to G. meisch, maisch, meische, maische, mash, wash, and prob. to AS. miscian to mix. See {Mix}.] 1. A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state. Specifically (Brewing), ground or bruised malt, or meal of rye, wheat, corn, or other grain (or a mixture of malt and meal) steeped and stirred in hot water for making the wort. 2. A mixture of meal or bran and water fed to animals. 3. A mess; trouble. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl. {Mash tun}, a large tub used in making mash and wort. | |
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Mast \Mast\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Masted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Masting}.] To furnish with a mast or masts; to put the masts of in position; as, to mast a ship. | |
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Masting \Mast"ing\, n. (Naut.) The act or process of putting a mast or masts into a vessel; also, the scientific principles which determine the position of masts, and the mechanical methods of placing them. {Masting house} (Naut.), a large building, with suitable mechanism overhanging the water, used for stepping and unstepping the masts of vessels. | |
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Masting \Mast"ing\, n. (Naut.) The act or process of putting a mast or masts into a vessel; also, the scientific principles which determine the position of masts, and the mechanical methods of placing them. {Masting house} (Naut.), a large building, with suitable mechanism overhanging the water, used for stepping and unstepping the masts of vessels. | |
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Mazdean \Maz"de*an\, a. Of or pertaining to Ahura-Mazda, or Ormuzd, the beneficent deity in the Zoroastrian dualistic system; hence, Zoroastrian. | |
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Mazedness \Maz"ed*ness\, n. The condition of being mazed; confusion; astonishment. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
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Megadyne \Meg"a*dyne\, n. [Mega- + dyne.] (Physics) One of the larger measures of force, amounting to one million dynes. | |
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Yucca borer \Yuc"ca bor`er\ (a) A California boring weevil ({Yuccaborus frontalis}). (b) A large mothlike butterfly ({Megathymus yucc[91]}) of the family {Megatimid[91]}, whose larva bores in yucca roots. | |
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Madam \Mad"am\, n.; pl. {Madams}, or {Mesdames}. [See {Madame}.] A gentlewoman; -- an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; -- much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding word in addressing a man is Sir. | |
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d8Madame \[d8]Ma`dame"\, n.; pl. {Mesdames}. [F., fr. ma my (L. mea) + dame dame. See {Dame}, and cf. {Madonna}.] My lady; -- a French title formerly given to ladies of quality; now, in France, given to all married women. --Chaucer. | |
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d8Mademoiselle \[d8]Ma`de*moi`selle"\, n.; pl. {Mesdemoiselles}. [F., fr. ma my, f. of mon + demoiselle young lady. See {Damsel}.] 1. A French title of courtesy given to a girl or an unmarried lady, equivalent to the English Miss. --Goldsmith. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A marine food fish ({Sci[91]na chrysura}), of the Southern United States; -- called also {yellowtail}, and {silver perch}. | |
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Mesethmoid \Mes*eth"moid\, a. [Mes- + ethmoid.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the middle of the ethmoid region or ethmoid bone. -- n. (Anat.) The median vertical plate, or median element, of the ethmoid bone. | |
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Mesodont \Mes"o*dont\, a. [Meso- + Gr. [?], [?], a tooth.] (Anat.) Having teeth of moderate size. | |
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Mestino \Mes*ti"no\, n.; pl. {Mestinos}. See {Mestizo}. | |
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Mestino \Mes*ti"no\, n.; pl. {Mestinos}. See {Mestizo}. | |
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Mezzotint \Mez"zo*tint\, n. [Cf. F. mezzo-tinto.] A manner of engraving on copper or steel by drawing upon a surface previously roughened, and then removing the roughness in places by scraping, burnishing, etc., so as to produce the requisite light and shade. Also, an engraving so produced. | |
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Mezzotint \Mez"zo*tint\, v. t. To engrave in mezzotint. | |
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Mezzotinter \Mez"zo*tint`er\, n. One who engraves in mezzotint. | |
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Mezzotinto \Mez`zo*tin"to\, n. [It. mezzo half + tinto tinted, p. p. of tingere to dye, color, tinge, L. tingere. See {Mezzo}.] Mezzotint. | |
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Mezzotinto \Mez`zo*tin"to\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mezzotintoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mezzotintoing}.] To engrave in mezzotint; to represent by mezzotint. | |
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Mezzotinto \Mez`zo*tin"to\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mezzotintoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mezzotintoing}.] To engrave in mezzotint; to represent by mezzotint. | |
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Mezzotinto \Mez`zo*tin"to\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mezzotintoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mezzotintoing}.] To engrave in mezzotint; to represent by mezzotint. | |
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Mightiness \Might"i*ness\, n. 1. The quality of being mighty; possession of might; power; greatness; high dignity. How soon this mightiness meets misery. --Shak. 2. Highness; excellency; -- with a possessive pronoun, a title of dignity; as, their high mightinesses. | |
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Misattend \Mis`at*tend"\, v. t. To misunderstand; to disregard. [Obs.] --Milton. | |
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Misdeem \Mis*deem"\, v. t. To misjudge. [Obs.] --Milton. | |
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Misdemean \Mis`de*mean"\, v. t. To behave ill; -- with a reflexive pronoun; as, to misdemean one's self. | |
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Misdemeanant \Mis`de*mean"ant\, n. One guilty of a misdemeanor. --Sydney Smith. | |
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Misdemeanor \Mis`de*mean"or\, n. 1. Ill behavior; evil conduct; fault. --Shak. 2. (Law) A crime less than a felony. --Wharton. Note: As a rule, in the old English law, offenses capitally punishable were felonies; all other indictable offenses were misdemeanors. In common usage, the word crime is employed to denote the offenses of a deeper and more atrocious dye, while small faults and omissions of less consequence are comprised under the gentler name of misdemeanors. --Blackstone. The distinction, however, between felonies and misdemeanors is purely arbitrary, and is in most jurisdictions either abrogated or so far reduced as to be without practical value. Cf. {Felony}. --Wharton. Syn: Misdeed; misconduct; misbehavior; fault; trespass; transgression. | |
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Misdempt \Mis*dempt"\, obs. p. p. of {Misdeem}. --Spenser. | |
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Misdo \Mis*do"\, v. t. [imp. {Misdid}; p. p. {Misdone}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misdoing}.] [AS. misd[?]n. See {Do}, v.] 1. To do wrongly. Afford me place to show what recompense To wards thee I intend for what I have misdone. --Milton. 2. To do wrong to; to illtreat. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
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Misdoing \Mis*do"ing\, n. A wrong done; a fault or crime; an offense; as, it was my misdoing. | |
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Misdo \Mis*do"\, v. t. [imp. {Misdid}; p. p. {Misdone}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misdoing}.] [AS. misd[?]n. See {Do}, v.] 1. To do wrongly. Afford me place to show what recompense To wards thee I intend for what I have misdone. --Milton. 2. To do wrong to; to illtreat. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
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Misgotten \Mis*got"ten\, a. Unjustly gotten. --Spenser. | |
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Misguidance \Mis*guid"ance\, n. Wrong guidance. | |
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Misguiding \Mis*guid"ing\, a. Misleading. -- {Mis*guid"ing*ly}, adv. | |
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Misguiding \Mis*guid"ing\, a. Misleading. -- {Mis*guid"ing*ly}, adv. | |
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Mistemper \Mis*tem"per\, v. t. To temper ill; to disorder; as, to mistemper one's head. --Warner. This inundation of mistempered humor. --Shak. | |
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Misthink \Mis*think"\, v. i. [See {Think}.] To think wrongly. [Obs.] [bd]Adam misthought of her.[b8] --Milton. | |
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Misthink \Mis*think"\, v. t. To have erroneous thoughts or judgment of; to think ill of. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
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Mistime \Mis*time"\, v. t. [AS. mist[c6]main to turn out ill.] To time wrongly; not to adapt to the time. | |
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Mistiness \Mist"i*ness\, n. State of being misty. | |
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Mist \Mist\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misting}.] To cloud; to cover with mist; to dim. --Shak. | |
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Mistion \Mis"tion\, n. [L. mistio, mixtio. See {Mix}, and cf. {Mixtion}.] Mixture. [Obs.] | |
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Mistune \Mis*tune"\, v. t. To tune wrongly. | |
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Mixed \Mixed\, a. Formed by mixing; united; mingled; blended. See {Mix}, v. t. & i. {Mixed action} (Law), a suit combining the properties of a real and a personal action. {Mixed angle}, a mixtilineal angle. {Mixed fabric}, a textile fabric composed of two or more kinds of fiber, as a poplin. {Mixed marriage}, a marriage between persons of different races or religions; specifically, one between a Roman Catholic and a Protestant. {Mixed number}, a whole number and a fraction taken together. {Mixed train}, a railway train containing both passenger and freight cars. {Mixed voices} (Mus.), voices of both males and females united in the same performance. | |
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Mixed \Mixed\, a. Formed by mixing; united; mingled; blended. See {Mix}, v. t. & i. {Mixed action} (Law), a suit combining the properties of a real and a personal action. {Mixed angle}, a mixtilineal angle. {Mixed fabric}, a textile fabric composed of two or more kinds of fiber, as a poplin. {Mixed marriage}, a marriage between persons of different races or religions; specifically, one between a Roman Catholic and a Protestant. {Mixed number}, a whole number and a fraction taken together. {Mixed train}, a railway train containing both passenger and freight cars. {Mixed voices} (Mus.), voices of both males and females united in the same performance. | |
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Mixed \Mixed\, a. Formed by mixing; united; mingled; blended. See {Mix}, v. t. & i. {Mixed action} (Law), a suit combining the properties of a real and a personal action. {Mixed angle}, a mixtilineal angle. {Mixed fabric}, a textile fabric composed of two or more kinds of fiber, as a poplin. {Mixed marriage}, a marriage between persons of different races or religions; specifically, one between a Roman Catholic and a Protestant. {Mixed number}, a whole number and a fraction taken together. {Mixed train}, a railway train containing both passenger and freight cars. {Mixed voices} (Mus.), voices of both males and females united in the same performance. | |
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Mixtion \Mix"tion\, n. [L. mixtio, mistio: cf. F. mixtion. See {Mistion}, {Mix}.] 1. Mixture. [Obs.] 2. A kind of cement made of mastic, amber, etc., used as a mordant for gold leaf. | |
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Moisten \Mois"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moistened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moistening}.] 1. To make damp; to wet in a small degree. A pipe a little moistened on the inside. --Bacon. 2. To soften by making moist; to make tender. It moistened not his executioner's heart with any pity. --Fuller. | |
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Moisten \Mois"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moistened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moistening}.] 1. To make damp; to wet in a small degree. A pipe a little moistened on the inside. --Bacon. 2. To soften by making moist; to make tender. It moistened not his executioner's heart with any pity. --Fuller. | |
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Moistener \Mois"ten*er\, n. One who, or that which, moistens. --Johnson. | |
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Moisten \Mois"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moistened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moistening}.] 1. To make damp; to wet in a small degree. A pipe a little moistened on the inside. --Bacon. 2. To soften by making moist; to make tender. It moistened not his executioner's heart with any pity. --Fuller. | |
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Moistness \Moist"ness\, n. The quality or state of being moist. | |
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Mosquito \Mos*qui"to\, n.; pl. {Mosquitoes}. [Sp. mosquito, fr. moscafly, L. musca. Cf. {Musket}.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of various species of gnats of the genus {Culex} and allied genera. The females have a proboscis containing, within the sheathlike labium, six fine, sharp, needlelike organs with which they puncture the skin of man and animals to suck the blood. These bites, when numerous, cause, in many persons, considerable irritation and swelling, with some pain. The larv[91] and pup[91], called wigglers, are aquatic. [Written also {musquito}.] {Mosquito bar}, {Mosquito net}, a net or curtain for excluding mosquitoes, -- used for beds and windows. {Mosquito fleet}, a fleet of small vessels. {Mosquito hawk} (Zo[94]l.), a dragon fly; -- so called because it captures and feeds upon mosquitoes. {Mosquito netting}, a loosely-woven gauzelike fabric for making mosquito bars. | |
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Mosquito \Mos*qui"to\, n.; pl. {Mosquitoes}. [Sp. mosquito, fr. moscafly, L. musca. Cf. {Musket}.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of various species of gnats of the genus {Culex} and allied genera. The females have a proboscis containing, within the sheathlike labium, six fine, sharp, needlelike organs with which they puncture the skin of man and animals to suck the blood. These bites, when numerous, cause, in many persons, considerable irritation and swelling, with some pain. The larv[91] and pup[91], called wigglers, are aquatic. [Written also {musquito}.] {Mosquito bar}, {Mosquito net}, a net or curtain for excluding mosquitoes, -- used for beds and windows. {Mosquito fleet}, a fleet of small vessels. {Mosquito hawk} (Zo[94]l.), a dragon fly; -- so called because it captures and feeds upon mosquitoes. {Mosquito netting}, a loosely-woven gauzelike fabric for making mosquito bars. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Most \Most\, a., superl. of {More}. [OE. most, mast, mest, AS. m[?]st; akin to D. meest, OS. m[c7]st, G. meist, Icel. mestr, Goth. maists; a superl. corresponding to E. more. [fb]103. See {More}, a.] 1. Consisting of the greatest number or quantity; greater in number or quantity than all the rest; nearly all. [bd]Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness.[b8] --Prov. xx. 6. The cities wherein most of his mighty works were done. --Matt. xi. 20. 2. Greatest in degree; as, he has the most need of it. [bd]In the moste pride.[b8] --Chaucer. 3. Highest in rank; greatest. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Note: Most is used as a noun, the words part, portion, quantity, etc., being omitted, and has the following meanings: 1. The greatest value, number, or part; preponderating portion; highest or chief part. 2. The utmost; greatest possible amount, degree, or result; especially in the phrases to make the most of, at the most, at most. A quarter of a year or some months at the most. --Bacon. A covetous man makes the most of what he has. --L'Estrange. {For the most part}, in reference to the larger part of a thing, or to the majority of the persons, instances, or things referred to; as, human beings, for the most part, are superstitious; the view, for the most part, was pleasing. {Most an end}, generally. See {An end}, under {End}, n. [Obs.] [bd]She sleeps most an end.[b8] --Massinger. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mucedin \Mu*ce"din\, n. [From {Mucus}.] (Bot. Chem.) A yellowish white, amorphous, nitrogenous substance found in wheat, rye, etc., and resembling gluten; -- formerly called also {mucin}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mucid \Mu"cid\, a. [L. mucidus, fr. L. mucus mucus. See {Mucus}, and cf. {Moist}.] Musty; moldy; slimy; mucous. -- {Mu"cid*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
--Simonds. {House car} (Railroad), a freight car with inclosing sides and a roof; a box car. {House of correction}. See {Correction}. {House cricket} (Zo[94]l.), a European cricket ({Gryllus domesticus}), which frequently lives in houses, between the bricks of chimneys and fireplaces. It is noted for the loud chirping or stridulation of the males. {House dog}, a dog kept in or about a dwelling house. {House finch} (Zo[94]l.), the burion. {House flag}, a flag denoting the commercial house to which a merchant vessel belongs. {House fly} (Zo[94]l.), a common fly (esp. {Musca domestica}), which infests houses both in Europe and America. Its larva is a maggot which lives in decaying substances or excrement, about sink drains, etc. {House of God}, a temple or church. {House of ill fame}. See {Ill fame} under {Ill}, a. {House martin} (Zo[94]l.), a common European swallow ({Hirundo urbica}). It has feathered feet, and builds its nests of mud against the walls of buildings. Called also {house swallow}, and {window martin}. {House mouse} (Zo[94]l.), the common mouse ({Mus musculus}). {House physician}, the resident medical adviser of a hospital or other public institution. {House snake} (Zo[94]l.), the milk snake. {House sparrow} (Zo[94]l.), the common European sparrow ({Passer domesticus}). It has recently been introduced into America, where it has become very abundant, esp. in cities. Called also {thatch sparrow}. {House spider} (Zo[94]l.), any spider which habitually lives in houses. Among the most common species are {Theridium tepidariorum} and {Tegenaria domestica}. {House surgeon}, the resident surgeon of a hospital. {House wren} (Zo[94]l.), the common wren of the Eastern United States ({Troglodytes a[89]don}). It is common about houses and in gardens, and is noted for its vivacity, and loud musical notes. See {Wren}. {Religious house}, a monastery or convent. {The White House}, the official residence of the President of the United States; -- hence, colloquially, the office of President. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Muscadine \Mus"ca*dine\, n. [See {Muscadel}.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to several very different kinds of grapes, but in America used chiefly for the scuppernong, or southern fox grape, which is said to be the parent stock of the Catawba. See {Grapevine}. 2. (Bot.) A fragrant and delicious pear. 3. (Zo[94]l.) See {Muscardin}. {Northern muscadine} (Bot.), a derivative of the northern fox grape, and scarcely an improvement upon it. {Royal muscadine} (Bot.), a European grape of great value. Its berries are large, round, and of a pale amber color. Called also {golden chasselas}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Muscardin \Mus"car*din\, n. [F., fr. muscadin a musk-scented lozenge, fr. muscade nutmeg, fr. L. muscus musk. See {Muscadel}.] (Zo[94]l.) The common European dormouse; -- so named from its odor. [Written also {muscadine}.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Grapevine \Grape"vine`\, n. (Bot.) A vine or climbing shrub, of the genus {Vitis}, having small green flowers and lobed leaves, and bearing the fruit called {grapes}. Note: The common grapevine of the Old World is {Vitis vinifera}, and is a native of Central Asia. Another variety is that yielding small seedless grapes commonly called {Zante currants}. The northern {Fox grape} of the United States is the {V. Labrusca}, from which, by cultivation, has come the Isabella variety. The southern {Fox grape}, or {Muscadine}, is the {V. vulpina}. The {Frost grape} is {V. cordifolia}, which has very fragrant flowers, and ripens after the early frosts. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Muscadine \Mus"ca*dine\, n. [See {Muscadel}.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to several very different kinds of grapes, but in America used chiefly for the scuppernong, or southern fox grape, which is said to be the parent stock of the Catawba. See {Grapevine}. 2. (Bot.) A fragrant and delicious pear. 3. (Zo[94]l.) See {Muscardin}. {Northern muscadine} (Bot.), a derivative of the northern fox grape, and scarcely an improvement upon it. {Royal muscadine} (Bot.), a European grape of great value. Its berries are large, round, and of a pale amber color. Called also {golden chasselas}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Muscardin \Mus"car*din\, n. [F., fr. muscadin a musk-scented lozenge, fr. muscade nutmeg, fr. L. muscus musk. See {Muscadel}.] (Zo[94]l.) The common European dormouse; -- so named from its odor. [Written also {muscadine}.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Grapevine \Grape"vine`\, n. (Bot.) A vine or climbing shrub, of the genus {Vitis}, having small green flowers and lobed leaves, and bearing the fruit called {grapes}. Note: The common grapevine of the Old World is {Vitis vinifera}, and is a native of Central Asia. Another variety is that yielding small seedless grapes commonly called {Zante currants}. The northern {Fox grape} of the United States is the {V. Labrusca}, from which, by cultivation, has come the Isabella variety. The southern {Fox grape}, or {Muscadine}, is the {V. vulpina}. The {Frost grape} is {V. cordifolia}, which has very fragrant flowers, and ripens after the early frosts. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Muscadine \Mus"ca*dine\, n. [See {Muscadel}.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to several very different kinds of grapes, but in America used chiefly for the scuppernong, or southern fox grape, which is said to be the parent stock of the Catawba. See {Grapevine}. 2. (Bot.) A fragrant and delicious pear. 3. (Zo[94]l.) See {Muscardin}. {Northern muscadine} (Bot.), a derivative of the northern fox grape, and scarcely an improvement upon it. {Royal muscadine} (Bot.), a European grape of great value. Its berries are large, round, and of a pale amber color. Called also {golden chasselas}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Muscardin \Mus"car*din\, n. [F., fr. muscadin a musk-scented lozenge, fr. muscade nutmeg, fr. L. muscus musk. See {Muscadel}.] (Zo[94]l.) The common European dormouse; -- so named from its odor. [Written also {muscadine}.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Grapevine \Grape"vine`\, n. (Bot.) A vine or climbing shrub, of the genus {Vitis}, having small green flowers and lobed leaves, and bearing the fruit called {grapes}. Note: The common grapevine of the Old World is {Vitis vinifera}, and is a native of Central Asia. Another variety is that yielding small seedless grapes commonly called {Zante currants}. The northern {Fox grape} of the United States is the {V. Labrusca}, from which, by cultivation, has come the Isabella variety. The southern {Fox grape}, or {Muscadine}, is the {V. vulpina}. The {Frost grape} is {V. cordifolia}, which has very fragrant flowers, and ripens after the early frosts. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Musketoon \Mus`ket*oon"\, n. [F. mousqueton; cf. It. moschettone.] 1. A short musket. 2. One who is armed with such a musket. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mustang \Mus"tang\, n. [Sp. muste[a4]o belonging to the graziers, strayed, wild.] (Zo[94]l.) The half-wild horse of the plains in Mexico, California, etc. It is small, hardy, and easily sustained. {Mustard grape} (Bot.), a species of grape ({Vitis candicans}), native in Arkansas and Texas. The berries are small, light-colored, with an acid skin and a sweet pulp. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mustiness \Mus"ti*ness\, n. The quality or state of being musty. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Myxd2dema \[d8]Myx`[d2]*de"ma\, n. [NL. fr. Gr. [?] mucus + [d2]dema.] (Med.) A disease producing a peculiar cretinoid appearance of the face, slow speech, and dullness of intellect, and due to failure of the functions of the thyroid gland. -- {Myx`[d2]*dem"a*tous}, a., {Myx`[d2]*dem"ic}, a. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Myxd2dema \[d8]Myx`[d2]*de"ma\, n. [NL. fr. Gr. [?] mucus + [d2]dema.] (Med.) A disease producing a peculiar cretinoid appearance of the face, slow speech, and dullness of intellect, and due to failure of the functions of the thyroid gland. -- {Myx`[d2]*dem"a*tous}, a., {Myx`[d2]*dem"ic}, a. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Macedon, NY (village, FIPS 44149) Location: 43.06869 N, 77.30270 W Population (1990): 1400 (517 housing units) Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 14502 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Macedonia, IA (city, FIPS 47955) Location: 41.19205 N, 95.42483 W Population (1990): 262 (122 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 51549 Macedonia, IL (village, FIPS 45642) Location: 38.05376 N, 88.70308 W Population (1990): 58 (26 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62860 Macedonia, OH (city, FIPS 45976) Location: 41.31098 N, 81.49733 W Population (1990): 7509 (2497 housing units) Area: 24.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 44056 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Maeystown, IL (village, FIPS 46058) Location: 38.22653 N, 90.23162 W Population (1990): 116 (50 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62256 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Mauston, WI (city, FIPS 50025) Location: 43.80056 N, 90.08105 W Population (1990): 3439 (1560 housing units) Area: 7.5 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 53948 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Maxton, NC (town, FIPS 42020) Location: 34.73719 N, 79.35170 W Population (1990): 2373 (888 housing units) Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 28364 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Mc Daniels, KY Zip code(s): 40152 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Mc Donald, KS Zip code(s): 67745 Mc Donald, OH Zip code(s): 44437 Mc Donald, PA Zip code(s): 15057 Mc Donald, TN Zip code(s): 37353 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Mc Donough, GA Zip code(s): 30253 Mc Donough, NY Zip code(s): 13801 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
McAdenville, NC (town, FIPS 39880) Location: 35.26472 N, 81.08002 W Population (1990): 830 (313 housing units) Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Mcdaniel, MD Zip code(s): 21647 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
McDonald, KS (city, FIPS 43750) Location: 39.78520 N, 101.37029 W Population (1990): 184 (122 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) McDonald, NC (town, FIPS 40140) Location: 34.55308 N, 79.17630 W Population (1990): 88 (39 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) McDonald, OH (village, FIPS 45934) Location: 41.16422 N, 80.72381 W Population (1990): 3526 (1225 housing units) Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) McDonald, PA (borough, FIPS 46072) Location: 40.37016 N, 80.23250 W Population (1990): 2252 (1026 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Mcdonald, NC Zip code(s): 28340 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
McDonald, KS (city, FIPS 43750) Location: 39.78520 N, 101.37029 W Population (1990): 184 (122 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) McDonald, NC (town, FIPS 40140) Location: 34.55308 N, 79.17630 W Population (1990): 88 (39 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) McDonald, OH (village, FIPS 45934) Location: 41.16422 N, 80.72381 W Population (1990): 3526 (1225 housing units) Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) McDonald, PA (borough, FIPS 46072) Location: 40.37016 N, 80.23250 W Population (1990): 2252 (1026 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Mcdonald, NC Zip code(s): 28340 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
McDonald County, MO (county, FIPS 119) Location: 36.62248 N, 94.35367 W Population (1990): 16938 (7327 housing units) Area: 1397.4 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
McDonough, GA (city, FIPS 48624) Location: 33.45056 N, 84.14402 W Population (1990): 2929 (1067 housing units) Area: 8.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
McDonough County, IL (county, FIPS 109) Location: 40.45575 N, 90.67758 W Population (1990): 35244 (13257 housing units) Area: 1526.3 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Muscadine, AL Zip code(s): 36269 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Muscatine, IA (city, FIPS 55110) Location: 41.41772 N, 91.07170 W Population (1990): 22881 (9297 housing units) Area: 44.5 sq km (land), 2.7 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 52761 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Muscatine County, IA (county, FIPS 139) Location: 41.48734 N, 91.11326 W Population (1990): 39907 (16044 housing units) Area: 1136.2 sq km (land), 26.9 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Mustang, OK (city, FIPS 50100) Location: 35.39259 N, 97.72274 W Population (1990): 10434 (3783 housing units) Area: 31.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 73064 Mustang, TX (town, FIPS 50184) Location: 32.01247 N, 96.43092 W Population (1990): 35 (22 housing units) Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Mustang Ridge, TX (city, FIPS 50200) Location: 30.05655 N, 97.69086 W Population (1990): 576 (198 housing units) Area: 9.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
macdink /mak'dink/ vt. [from the Apple Macintosh, which is said to encourage such behavior] To make many incremental and unnecessary cosmetic changes to a program or file. Often the subject of the macdinking would be better off without them. "When I left at 11 P.M. last night, he was still macdinking the slides for his presentation." See also {fritterware}, {window shopping}. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
Missed'em-five n. Pejorative hackerism for AT&T System V Unix, generally used by {BSD} partisans in a bigoted mood. (The synonym `SysVile' is also encountered.) See {software bloat}, {Berzerkeley}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
macdink /mak'dink/ To make many incremental and unnecessary cosmetic changes to a program or file. Often the subject of the macdinking would be better off without them. The {Macintosh} is said to encourage such behaviour. See also {fritterware}, {window shopping}. [{Jargon File}] (1994-11-22) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Missed'em-five pejorative hackerism for AT&T {System V} {Unix}, generally used by {BSD} partisans in a bigoted mood. See {software bloat}, {Berzerkeley}. [{Jargon File}] (1998-07-01) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Macedonia in New Testament times, was a Roman province lying north of Greece. It was governed by a propraetor with the title of proconsul. Paul was summoned by the vision of the "man of Macedonia" to preach the gospel there (Acts 16:9). Frequent allusion is made to this event (18:5; 19:21; Rom. 15:26; 2 Cor. 1:16; 11:9; Phil. 4:15). The history of Paul's first journey through Macedonia is given in detail in Acts 16:10-17:15. At the close of this journey he returned from Corinth to Syria. He again passed through this country (20:1-6), although the details of the route are not given. After many years he probably visited it for a third time (Phil. 2:24; 1 Tim. 1:3). The first convert made by Paul in Europe was (Acts 16:13-15) Lydia (q.v.), a "seller of purple," residing in Philippi, the chief city of the eastern division of Macedonia. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Michtam writing; i.e., a poem or song found in the titles of Ps. 16; 56-60. Some translate the word "golden", i.e., precious. It is rendered in the LXX. by a word meaning "tablet inscription" or a "stelograph." The root of the word means to stamp or grave, and hence it is regarded as denoting a composition so precious as to be worthy to be engraven on a durable tablet for preservation; or, as others render, "a psalm precious as stamped gold," from the word _kethem_, "fine or stamped gold." | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Misdeem (Deut. 32:27, R.V.). The Authorized Version reads, "should behave themselves strangely;" i.e., not recognize the truth, misunderstand or mistake the cause of Israel's ruin, which was due to the fact that God had forsaken them on account of their apostasy. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Mixed multitude (Ex. 12:38), a class who accompanied the Israelites as they journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, the first stage of the Exodus. These were probably miscellaneous hangers-on to the Hebrews, whether Egyptians of the lower orders, or the remains of the Hyksos (see {EGYPT}; {MOSES}), as some think. The same thing happened on the return of the Jews from Babylon (Neh. 13:3), a "mixed multitude" accompanied them so far. | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Macedonia, burning; adoration | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Megiddon, same as Megiddo | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Michtam, golden psalm | |
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]: | |
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of:Geography Location: Southeastern Europe, north of Greece Map references: Ethnic Groups in Eastern Europe, Europe Area: total area: 25,333 sq km land area: 24,856 sq km comparative area: slightly larger than Vermont Land boundaries: total 748 km, Albania 151 km, Bulgaria 148 km, Greece 228 km, Serbia and Montenegro 221 km (all with Serbia) Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none; landlocked International disputes: dispute with Greece over name, symbols, and certain constitutional provisions Climate: hot, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall Terrain: mountainous territory covered with deep basins and valleys; there are three large lakes, each divided by a frontier line; country bisected by the Vardar River Natural resources: chromium, lead, zinc, manganese, tungsten, nickel, low-grade iron ore, asbestos, sulphur, timber Land use: arable land: 5% permanent crops: 5% meadows and pastures: 20% forest and woodland: 30% other: 40% Irrigated land: NA sq km Environment: current issues: air pollution from metallurgical plants natural hazards: high seismic risks international agreements: party to - Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection Note: landlocked; major transportation corridor from Western and Central Europe to Aegean Sea and Southern Europe to Western Europe Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of:People Population: 2,159,503 (July 1995 est.) note: the Macedonian government census of July 1994 put the population at 1.94 million, but ethnic allocations were likely undercounted Age structure: 0-14 years: 25% (female 257,876; male 277,314) 15-64 years: 67% (female 711,810; male 733,903) 65 years and over: 8% (female 97,475; male 81,125) (July 1995 est.) Population growth rate: 0.9% (1995 est.) Birth rate: 15.82 births/1,000 population (1995 est.) Death rate: 6.7 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.) Net migration rate: -0.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.) Infant mortality rate: 24.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 74 years male: 71.87 years female: 76.3 years (1995 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.02 children born/woman (1995 est.) Nationality: noun: Macedonian(s) adjective: Macedonian Ethnic divisions: Macedonian 65%, Albanian 22%, Turkish 4%, Serb 2%, Gypsies 3%, other 4% Religions: Eastern Orthodox 67%, Muslim 30%, other 3% Languages: Macedonian 70%, Albanian 21%, Turkish 3%, Serbo-Croatian 3%, other 3% Literacy: NA% Labor force: 591,773 (June 1994) by occupation: manufacturing and mining 40% (1992) Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of:Government Names: conventional long form: The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia conventional short form: none local long form: Republika Makedonija local short form: Makedonija Abbreviation: F.Y.R.O.M. Digraph: MK Type: emerging democracy Capital: Skopje Administrative divisions: 34 counties (opstinas, singular - opstina) Berovo, Bitola, Brod, Debar, Delcevo, Gevgelija, Gostivar, Kavadarci, Kicevo, Kocani, Kratovo, Kriva Palanka, Krusevo, Kumanovo, Murgasevo, Negotino, Ohrid, Prilep, Probistip, Radovis, Resen, Skopje-Centar, Skopje-Cair, Skopje-Karpos, Skopje-Kisela Voda, Skopje-Gazi Baba, Stip, Struga, Strumica, Sveti Nikole, Tetovo, Titov Veles, Valandovo, Vinica Independence: 17 September 1991 (from Yugoslavia) National holiday: 8 September Constitution: adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991 Legal system: based on civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: President Kiro GLIGOROV (since 27 January 1991); election last held 16 October 1994 (next to be held NA 1997); results - Kiro GLIGOROV was elected by the Assembly in 1991; reelected by popular vote in 1994 head of government: Prime Minister Branko CRVENKOVSKI (since 4 September 1992) cabinet: Council of Ministers; elected by the majority vote of all the deputies in the Sobranje Legislative branch: unicameral Assembly (Sobranje): elections last held 16 and 30 October 1994 (next to be held November 1998); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (120 total) seats by party NA Judicial branch: Constitutional Court, Judicial Court of the Republic Political parties and leaders: Social-Democratic Alliance of Macedonia (SDSM; former Communist Party), Branko CRVENKOVSKI, president; Party for Democratic Prosperity (PDP); note - two factions competing for party name; one faction is led by Abdurahman HALITI and the other faction is led by Arber XHAFFERI; National Democratic Party (NDP), Ilijas HALINI, president; Alliance of Reform Forces of Macedonia - Liberal Party (SRSM-LP), Stojan ANDOV, president; Socialist Party of Macedonia (SPM), Kiro POPOVSKI, president; Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization - Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (VMRO-DPMNE), Ljupco GEORGIEVSKI, president; Party of Yugoslavs in Macedonia (SJM), Milan DURCINOV, president; Democratic Party (DP), Petar GOSEV, president Other political or pressure groups: Movement for All Macedonian Action (MAAK); Democratic Party of Serbs; Democratic Party of Turks; Party for Democratic Action (Slavic Muslim) Member of: CCC, CE (guest), CEI, EBRD, ECE, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, OSCE (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO Diplomatic representation in US: the US recognized The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on 8 February 1994 US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Victor D. COMRAS liaison office: ul. 27 Mart No. 5, 9100 Skopje mailing address: USLO Skopje, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-7120 (pouch) telephone: [389] (91) 116-180 FAX: [389] (91) 117-103 Flag: 16-point gold sun (Vergina, Sun) centered on a red field Economy Overview: The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, although the poorest republic in the former Yugoslav federation, can meet basic food and energy needs through its own agricultural and coal resources. Its economic decline will continue unless ties are reforged or enlarged with its neighbors Serbia and Montenegro, Albania, Greece, and Bulgaria. The economy depends on outside sources for all of its oil and gas and most of its modern machinery and parts. An important supplement of GDP is the remittances from thousands of Macedonians working in Germany and other West European nations. Continued political turmoil, both internally and in the region as a whole, prevents any swift readjustments of trade patterns and economic programs. The country's industrial output and GDP are expected to decline further in 1995. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's geographical isolation, technological backwardness, and potential political instability place it far down the list of countries of interest to Western investors. Resolution of the dispute with Greece and an internal commitment to economic reform would encourage foreign investment over the long run. In the immediate future, the worst scenario for the economy would be the spread of fighting across its borders. National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $1.9 billion (1994 est.) National product real growth rate: -15% (1994 est.) National product per capita: $900 (1994 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 54% (1994) Unemployment rate: 30% (1993 est.) Budget: revenues: $NA expenditures: $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA Exports: $1.06 billion (1993) commodities: manufactured goods 40%, machinery and transport equipment 14%, miscellaneous manufactured articles 23%, raw materials 7.6%, food (rice) and live animals 5.7%, beverages and tobacco 4.5%, chemicals 4.7% (1990) partners: principally Serbia and Montenegro and the other former Yugoslav republics, Germany, Greece, Albania Imports: $1.2 billion (1993) commodities: fuels and lubricants 19%, manufactured goods 18%, machinery and transport equipment 15%, food and live animals 14%, chemicals 11.4%, raw materials 10%, miscellaneous manufactured articles 8.0%, beverages and tobacco 3.5% (1990) partners: other former Yugoslav republics, Greece, Albania, Germany, Bulgaria External debt: $840 million (1992) Industrial production: growth rate -14% (1993) Electricity: capacity: 1,600,000 kW production: NA kWh consumption per capita: NA kWh (1993) Industries: low levels of technology predominate, such as, oil refining by distillation only; produces basic liquid fuels, coal, metallic chromium, lead, zinc, and ferronickel; light industry produces basic textiles, wood products, and tobacco Agriculture: meets the basic needs for food; principal crops are rice, tobacco, wheat, corn, and millet; also grown are cotton, sesame, mulberry leaves, citrus fruit, and vegetables; agricultural production is highly labor intensive Illicit drugs: limited illicit opium cultivation; transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin Economic aid: recipient: US $10 million (for humanitarian and technical assistance) EC promised a 100 ECU million economic aid package (1993) Currency: the denar, which was adopted by the Macedonian legislature 26 April 1992, was initially issued in the form of a coupon pegged to the German mark; subsequently repegged to a basket of seven currencies Exchange rates: denar per US$1 - 39 (November 1994), 865 (October 1992) Fiscal year: calendar year Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of:Transportation Railroads: total: 922 km standard gauge: 922 km 1.435-m gauge (1994) Highways: total: 10,591 km paved: 5,091 km unpaved: gravel 1,404 km; earth 4,096 km (1991) Inland waterways: none, lake transport only Pipelines: none Ports: none Airports: total: 16 with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 with paved runways under 914 m: 11 with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 1 with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 2 Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of:Communications Telephone system: 125,000 telephones local: NA intercity: NA international: no satellite links Radio: broadcast stations: AM 6, FM 2, shortwave 0 radios: 370,000 Television: broadcast stations: 5 (relays 2) televisions: 325,000 Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of:Defense Forces Branches: Army, Police Force Manpower availability: males age 15-49 585,403; males fit for military service 474,467; males reach military age (19) annually 19,693 (1995 est.) Defense expenditures: 7 billion denars, NA% of GNP (1993 est.); note - conversion of the military budget into US dollars using the prevailing exchange rate could produce misleading results |