Mahonia aquifolium
         n 1: ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North
               America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of
               yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries [syn: {Oregon
               grape}, {Oregon holly grape}, {hollygrape}, {mountain
               grape}, {holly-leaves barberry}, {Mahonia aquifolium}]

English Dictionary: manageable	by the DICT Development Group
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mainspring n the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
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mama's boy n a boy excessively attached to his mother; lacking normal masculine interests Synonym(s): mother's boy, mamma's boy, mama's boy
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mamma's boy n a boy excessively attached to his mother; lacking normal masculine interests Synonym(s): mother's boy, mamma's boy, mama's boy
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man's body n the body of an adult man [syn: adult male body, {man's body}]
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manageability n capable of being managed or controlled [syn: manageability, manageableness]
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manageable adj capable of being managed or controlled [ant: difficult, unmanageable] capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do Synonym(s): accomplishable, achievable, doable, manageable, realizable
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manageableness n capable of being managed or controlled [syn: manageability, manageableness]
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manageably adv so as to be manageable; "this house is manageably small" Antonym(s): unmanageably
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mangabey n large agile arboreal monkey with long limbs and tail and white upper eyelids
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Mangifera n tropical tree native to Asia bearing fleshy fruit [syn: Mangifera, genus Mangifera]
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Mangifera indica n large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit Synonym(s): mango, mango tree, Mangifera indica
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Mansfield n New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923) [syn: Mansfield, Katherine Mansfield, Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp] a town in north central Ohio
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meanspirited adj lacking in magnanimity; "it seems ungenerous to end this review of a splendid work of scholarship on a critical note"- Times Litt. Sup.; "a meanspirited man unwilling to forgive" Synonym(s): ungenerous, meanspirited Antonym(s): generous having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; "that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke; "taking a mean advantage"; "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare; "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics" Synonym(s): base, mean, meanspirited
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meanspiritedly adv in a meanspirited manner
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memsahib n a woman sahib
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men's furnishings n the drygoods sold by a haberdasher [syn: haberdashery, men's furnishings]
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Menispermaceae n herbaceous or woody climbers [syn: Menispermaceae, family Menispermaceae, moonseed family]
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Menispermum n climbing herbs Synonym(s): Menispermum, genus Menispermum
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Menispermum canadense n a woody vine of eastern North America having large oval leaves and small white flowers and purple to blue-black fruits Synonym(s): common moonseed, Canada moonseed, yellow parilla, Menispermum canadense
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Menshevik n a Russian member of the liberal minority group that advocated gradual reform and opposed the Bolsheviks before and during the Russian Revolution
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mimosa bush n tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery Synonym(s): huisache, cassie, mimosa bush, sweet wattle, sweet acacia, scented wattle, flame tree, Acacia farnesiana
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Mimosa pudica n prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled Synonym(s): sensitive plant, touch-me-not, shame plant, live-and-die, humble plant, action plant, Mimosa pudica
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Mimus polyglotktos n long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds Synonym(s): mockingbird, mocker, Mimus polyglotktos
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mince pie n pie containing mincemeat
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mineshaft n excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
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minesweeper n ship equipped to detect and then destroy or neutralize or remove marine mines
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minesweeping n the activity of detecting and disposing of marine mines
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minicab n a minicar used as a taxicab
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minisub n submersible vessel for one or two persons; for naval operations or underwater exploration Synonym(s): minisub, minisubmarine
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minisubmarine n submersible vessel for one or two persons; for naval operations or underwater exploration Synonym(s): minisub, minisubmarine
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Monaco-Ville n the capital of Monaco
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money supply n the total stock of money in the economy; currency held by the public plus money in accounts in banks
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money-spinner n a project that generates a continuous flow of money [syn: moneymaker, money-spinner, cash cow]
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monic polynomial n a polynomial in one variable
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monkey bread n African gourd-like fruit with edible pulp [syn: {sour gourd}, monkey bread]
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monkey bridge n a high narrow platform above a deck or in an engine room or boiler room the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house Synonym(s): flying bridge, flybridge, fly bridge, monkey bridge
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monkey business n mischievous or deceitful behavior
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monkey pinscher n European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle Synonym(s): affenpinscher, monkey pinscher, monkey dog
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monkey pod n large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle Synonym(s): rain tree, saman, monkeypod, monkey pod, zaman, zamang, Albizia saman
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monkey puzzle n large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts Synonym(s): monkey puzzle, chile pine, Araucaria araucana
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monkey-bread tree n African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread Synonym(s): baobab, monkey-bread tree, Adansonia digitata
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monkeypod n large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle Synonym(s): rain tree, saman, monkeypod, monkey pod, zaman, zamang, Albizia saman
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monkfish n flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey Synonym(s): goosefish, angler, anglerfish, angler fish, monkfish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanus sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do Synonym(s): angel shark, angelfish, Squatina squatina, monkfish
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monospaced font n a typeface is which each character is given the same width (as by a typewriter) Synonym(s): typewriter font, constant- width font, fixed-width font, monospaced font Antonym(s): proportional font
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mons pubis n a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women Synonym(s): mons, mons veneris, mons pubis
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mons veneris n a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women Synonym(s): mons, mons veneris, mons pubis
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moon-splashed adj splashed or covered patchily with moonlight; "the moon- splashed world"
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mung bean n erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus Synonym(s): mung, mung bean, green gram, golden gram, Vigna radiata, Phaseolus aureus
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Mungo Park n Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806) [syn: Park, Mungo Park]
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Munich beer n a dark lager produced in Munich since the 10th century; has a distinctive taste of malt Synonym(s): Munich beer, Munchener
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municipal adj relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality; "municipal government"; "municipal bonds"; "a municipal park"; "municipal transportation" of or relating to the government of a municipality; "international law...only authorizes a belligerent to punish a spy under its municipal law"- J.L.kuntz
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municipal bond n a bond issued by a state or local government
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municipal center n the center of a city [syn: civic center, {municipal center}, down town]
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municipal government n the government of a municipality
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municipal note n a municipal debt instrument with a maturity of less than 2 years
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municipality n an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government people living in a town or city having local self-government
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municipally adv by municipality; "municipally funded"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Main \Main\, a. [From {Main} strength, possibly influenced by       OF. maine, magne, great, L. magnus. Cf. {Magnate}.]       1. Very or extremely strong. [Obs.]                         That current with main fury ran.         --Daniel.          2. Vast; huge. [Obs.] [bd]The main abyss.[b8] --Milton.          3. Unqualified; absolute; entire; sheer. [Obs.] [bd]It's a             man untruth.[b8] --Sir W. Scott.          4. Principal; chief; first in size, rank, importance, etc.                         Our main interest is to be happy as we can.                                                                               --Tillotson.          5. Important; necessary. [Obs.]                         That which thou aright Believest so main to our                      success, I bring.                              --Milton.          {By main force}, by mere force or sheer force; by violent             effort; as, to subdue insurrection by main force.                         That Maine which by main force Warwick did win.                                                                               --Shak.          {By main strength}, by sheer strength; as, to lift a heavy             weight by main strength.          {Main beam} (Steam Engine), working beam.          {Main boom} (Naut.), the boom which extends the foot of the             mainsail in a fore and aft vessel.          {Main brace}.             (a) (Mech.) The brace which resists the chief strain. Cf.                   {Counter brace}.             (b) (Naut.) The brace attached to the main yard.          {Main center} (Steam Engine), a shaft upon which a working             beam or side lever swings.          {Main chance}. See under {Chance}.          {Main couple} (Arch.), the principal truss in a roof.          {Main deck} (Naut.), the deck next below the spar deck; the             principal deck.          {Main keel} (Naut.), the principal or true keel of a vessel,             as distinguished from the false keel.          Syn: Principal; chief; leading; cardinal; capital.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mainspring \Main"spring`\, n.       The principal or most important spring in a piece of       mechanism, especially the moving spring of a watch or clock       or the spring in a gunlock which impels the hammer. Hence:       The chief or most powerful motive; the efficient cause of       action.
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Mamgabey \Mam"ga*bey\, n. [So called by Buffon from Mangaby, in       Madagascar, where he erroneously supposed them be native.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of several African monkeys of the genus {Cercocebus},       as the sooty mangabey ({C. fuliginosus}), which is sooty       black. [Also written {mangaby}.]
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Manageability \Man`age*a*bil"i*ty\, n.       The state or quality of being manageable; manageableness.
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Manageable \Man"age*a*ble\, a.       Such as can be managed or used; suffering control;       governable; tractable; subservient; as, a manageable horse.          Syn: Governable; tractable; controllable; docile. --                {Man"age*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Man"age*a*bly}, adv.
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Manageable \Man"age*a*ble\, a.       Such as can be managed or used; suffering control;       governable; tractable; subservient; as, a manageable horse.          Syn: Governable; tractable; controllable; docile. --                {Man"age*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Man"age*a*bly}, adv.
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Manageable \Man"age*a*ble\, a.       Such as can be managed or used; suffering control;       governable; tractable; subservient; as, a manageable horse.          Syn: Governable; tractable; controllable; docile. --                {Man"age*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Man"age*a*bly}, adv.
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Mancipate \Man"ci*pate\, v. t. [L. mancipatus, p. p. of       mancipare to sell. Cf. {Emancipate}.]       To enslave; to bind; to restrict. [Obs.] --Sir M. Hale.
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Mancipation \Man`ci*pa"tion\, n. [L. mancipatio a transfer.]       Slavery; involuntary servitude. [Obs.] --Johnson.
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Manciple \Man"ci*ple\, n. [From OF. mancipe slave, servant (with       l inserted, as in participle), fr. L. mancipium. See       {Mancipate}.]       A steward; a purveyor, particularly of a college or Inn of       Court. --Chaucer.
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Mamgabey \Mam"ga*bey\, n. [So called by Buffon from Mangaby, in       Madagascar, where he erroneously supposed them be native.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of several African monkeys of the genus {Cercocebus},       as the sooty mangabey ({C. fuliginosus}), which is sooty       black. [Also written {mangaby}.]
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Mango \Man"go\, n.; pl. {Mangoes}. [Pg. manga, fr. Tamil       m[be]nk[be]y.]       1. The fruit of the mango tree. It is rather larger than an             apple, and of an ovoid shape. Some varieties are fleshy             and luscious, and others tough and tasting of turpentine.             The green fruit is pickled for market.          2. A green muskmelon stuffed and pickled.          {Mango bird} (Zo[94]l.), an oriole ({Oriolus kundoo}), native             of India.          {Mango fish} (Zo[94]l.), a fish of the Ganges ({Polynemus             risua}), highly esteemed for food. It has several long,             slender filaments below the pectoral fins. It appears             about the same time with the mango fruit, in April and             May, whence the name.          {Mango tree} (Bot.), an East Indian tree of the genus             {Mangifera} ({M. Indica}), related to the cashew and the             sumac. It grows to a large size, and produces the mango of             commerce. It is now cultivated in tropical America.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mango \Man"go\, n.; pl. {Mangoes}. [Pg. manga, fr. Tamil       m[be]nk[be]y.]       1. The fruit of the mango tree. It is rather larger than an             apple, and of an ovoid shape. Some varieties are fleshy             and luscious, and others tough and tasting of turpentine.             The green fruit is pickled for market.          2. A green muskmelon stuffed and pickled.          {Mango bird} (Zo[94]l.), an oriole ({Oriolus kundoo}), native             of India.          {Mango fish} (Zo[94]l.), a fish of the Ganges ({Polynemus             risua}), highly esteemed for food. It has several long,             slender filaments below the pectoral fins. It appears             about the same time with the mango fruit, in April and             May, whence the name.          {Mango tree} (Bot.), an East Indian tree of the genus             {Mangifera} ({M. Indica}), related to the cashew and the             sumac. It grows to a large size, and produces the mango of             commerce. It is now cultivated in tropical America.
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Manh8as process \Man`h[8a]s" proc"ess\ (Copper Metal.)       A process by which copper matte is treated by passing through       it a blast of air, to oxidize and remove sulphur. It is       analogous in apparatus to the Bessemer process for       decarbonizing cast iron. So called from Pierre Manh[8a]s, a       French metallurgist, who invented it.
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Manoscope \Man"o*scope\, n. [Gr. [?] thin, rare + -scope.]       Same as {Manometer}.
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Manoscopy \Ma*nos"co*py\, n.       The science of the determination of the density of vapors and       gases.
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Manx \Manx\, a.       Of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, or its inhabitants; as,       the Manx language.          {Manx cat} (Zo[94]l.), a breed of domestic cats having a             rudimentary tail, containing only about three vertebrae.                      {Manx shearwater} (Zo[94]l.), an oceanic bird ({Puffinus             anglorum}, or {P. puffinus}), called also {Manx petrel},             {Manx puffin}. It was formerly abundant in the Isle of             Man.
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Puffin \Puf"fin\ (p[ucr]f"f[icr]n), n. [Akin to puff.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) An arctic sea bird {Fratercula arctica}) allied             to the auks, and having a short, thick, swollen beak,             whence the name; -- called also {bottle nose}, {cockandy},             {coulterneb}, {marrot}, {mormon}, {pope}, and {sea             parrot}.          Note: The name is also applied to other related species, as                the horned puffin ({F. corniculata}), the tufted puffin                ({Lunda cirrhata}), and the razorbill.          {Manx puffin}, the Manx shearwater. See under {Manx}.          2. (Bot.) The puffball.          3. A sort of apple. [Obs.] --Rider's Dict. (1640).
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Manx \Manx\, a.       Of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, or its inhabitants; as,       the Manx language.          {Manx cat} (Zo[94]l.), a breed of domestic cats having a             rudimentary tail, containing only about three vertebrae.                      {Manx shearwater} (Zo[94]l.), an oceanic bird ({Puffinus             anglorum}, or {P. puffinus}), called also {Manx petrel},             {Manx puffin}. It was formerly abundant in the Isle of             Man.
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6. Beauty, physical, intellectual, or moral; loveliness;             commonly, easy elegance of manners; perfection of form.                         Grace in women gains the affections sooner, and                      secures them longer, than any thing else. --Hazlitt.                         I shall answer and thank you again For the gift and                      the grace of the gift.                        --Longfellow.          7. pl. (Myth.) Graceful and beautiful females, sister             goddesses, represented by ancient writers as the             attendants sometimes of Apollo but oftener of Venus. They             were commonly mentioned as three in number; namely,             Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia, and were regarded as the             inspirers of the qualities which give attractiveness to             wisdom, love, and social intercourse.                         The Graces love to weave the rose.      --Moore.                         The Loves delighted, and the Graces played. --Prior.          8. The title of a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop, and             formerly of the king of England.                         How fares your Grace !                        --Shak.          9. (Commonly pl.) Thanks. [Obs.]                         Yielding graces and thankings to their lord                      Melibeus.                                          --Chaucer.          10. A petition for grace; a blessing asked, or thanks             rendered, before or after a meal.          11. pl. (Mus.) Ornamental notes or short passages, either             introduced by the performer, or indicated by the             composer, in which case the notation signs are called             grace notes, appeggiaturas, turns, etc.          12. (Eng. Universities) An act, vote, or decree of the             government of the institution; a degree or privilege             conferred by such vote or decree. --Walton.          13. pl. A play designed to promote or display grace of             motion. It consists in throwing a small hoop from one             player to another, by means of two sticks in the hands of             each. Called also {grace hoop} or {hoops}.          {Act of grace}. See under {Act}.          {Day of grace} (Theol.), the time of probation, when the             offer of divine forgiveness is made and may be accepted.                         That day of grace fleets fast away.   --I. Watts.          {Days of grace} (Com.), the days immediately following the             day when a bill or note becomes due, which days are             allowed to the debtor or payer to make payment in. In             Great Britain and the United States, the days of grace are             three, but in some countries more, the usages of merchants             being different.          {Good graces}, favor; friendship.          {Grace cup}.             (a) A cup or vessel in which a health is drunk after                   grace.             (b) A health drunk after grace has been said.                               The grace cup follows to his sovereign's                            health.                                       --Hing.          {Grace drink}, a drink taken on rising from the table; a             grace cup.                         To [Queen Margaret, of Scotland] . . . we owe the                      custom of the grace drink, she having established it                      as a rule at her table, that whosoever staid till                      grace was said was rewarded with a bumper. --Encyc.                                                                               Brit.          {Grace hoop}, a hoop used in playing graces. See {Grace}, n.,             13.          {Grace note} (Mus.), an appoggiatura. See {Appoggiatura}, and             def. 11 above.          {Grace stroke}, a finishing stoke or touch; a coup de grace.                      {Means of grace}, means of securing knowledge of God, or             favor with God, as the preaching of the gospel, etc.          {To do grace}, to reflect credit upon.                         Content to do the profession some grace. --Shak.          {To say grace}, to render thanks before or after a meal.          {With a good grace}, in a fit and proper manner grace fully;             graciously.          {With a bad grace}, in a forced, reluctant, or perfunctory             manner; ungraciously.                         What might have been done with a good grace would at                      least be done with a bad grace.         --Macaulay.          Syn: Elegance; comeliness; charm; favor; kindness; mercy.          Usage: {Grace}, {Mercy}. These words, though often                   interchanged, have each a distinctive and peculiar                   meaning. Grace, in the strict sense of the term, is                   spontaneous favor to the guilty or undeserving; mercy                   is kindness or compassion to the suffering or                   condemned. It was the grace of God that opened a way                   for the exercise of mercy toward men. See {Elegance}.
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Mean-spirited \Mean"-spir`it*ed\, a.       Of a mean spirit; base; groveling. --       {Mean"-spir`it*ed*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mean-spirited \Mean"-spir`it*ed\, a.       Of a mean spirit; base; groveling. --       {Mean"-spir`it*ed*ness}, n.
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Menispermaceous \Men`i*sper*ma"ceous\, a. [Gr. mh`nh the moon +       spe`rma seed.] (Bot.)       Pertaining to a natural order ({Menispermace[ae]}) of       climbing plants of which moonseed ({Menispermum}) is the       type.
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Menispermaceous \Men`i*sper*ma"ceous\, a. [Gr. mh`nh the moon +       spe`rma seed.] (Bot.)       Pertaining to a natural order ({Menispermace[ae]}) of       climbing plants of which moonseed ({Menispermum}) is the       type.
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Menispermic \Men`i*sper"mic\, a.       Pertaining to, or obtained from, moonseed ({Menispermum}), or       other plants of the same family, as the {Anamirta Cocculus}.
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Menispermine \Men`i*sper"mine\, n. [Cf. F. m[82]nispermine.]       (Chem.)       An alkaloid distinct from picrotoxin and obtained from the       cocculus indicus (the fruit of {Anamirta Cocculus}, formerly       {Menispermum Cocculus}) as a white, crystalline, tasteless       powder; -- called also {menispermina}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Menispermine \Men`i*sper"mine\, n. [Cf. F. m[82]nispermine.]       (Chem.)       An alkaloid distinct from picrotoxin and obtained from the       cocculus indicus (the fruit of {Anamirta Cocculus}, formerly       {Menispermum Cocculus}) as a white, crystalline, tasteless       powder; -- called also {menispermina}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Menispermaceous \Men`i*sper*ma"ceous\, a. [Gr. mh`nh the moon +       spe`rma seed.] (Bot.)       Pertaining to a natural order ({Menispermace[ae]}) of       climbing plants of which moonseed ({Menispermum}) is the       type.
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Menispermic \Men`i*sper"mic\, a.       Pertaining to, or obtained from, moonseed ({Menispermum}), or       other plants of the same family, as the {Anamirta Cocculus}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Menispermine \Men`i*sper"mine\, n. [Cf. F. m[82]nispermine.]       (Chem.)       An alkaloid distinct from picrotoxin and obtained from the       cocculus indicus (the fruit of {Anamirta Cocculus}, formerly       {Menispermum Cocculus}) as a white, crystalline, tasteless       powder; -- called also {menispermina}.
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Mense \Mense\, n. [OE. menske, AS. mennisc human, man. See       {Man}.]       Manliness; dignity; comeliness; civility. [Prov. Eng. &       Scot.] -- {Mense"ful}, a. -- {Mense"less}, a.
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Mimic \Mim"ic\, Mimical \Mim"ic*al\, a. [L. mimicus, Gr. [?],       fr. [?] mime: cf. F. mimique. See {Mime}.]       1. Imitative; mimetic.                         Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes To imitate                      her.                                                   --Milton.                         Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical. --W.                                                                               Wotton.          2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as,             mimic gestures. [bd]Mimic hootings.[b8] --Wordsworth.          3. (Min.) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other             forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble             simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.          Note: Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and                is less dignified than imitative.          {Mimic beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a beetle that feigns death when             disturbed, esp. the species of {Hister} and allied genera.
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Sensitive \Sen"si*tive\, a. [F. sensitif. See {Sense}.]       1. Having sense of feeling; possessing or exhibiting the             capacity of receiving impressions from external objects;             as, a sensitive soul.          2. Having quick and acute sensibility, either to the action             of external objects, or to impressions upon the mind and             feelings; highly susceptible; easily and acutely affected.                         She was too sensitive to abuse and calumny.                                                                               --Macaulay.          3.             (a) (Mech.) Having a capacity of being easily affected or                   moved; as, a sensitive thermometer; sensitive scales.             (b) (Chem. & Photog.) Readily affected or changed by                   certain appropriate agents; as, silver chloride or                   bromide, when in contact with certain organic                   substances, is extremely sensitive to actinic rays.          4. Serving to affect the sense; sensible. [R.]                         A sensitive love of some sensitive objects.                                                                               --Hammond.          5. Of or pertaining to sensation; depending on sensation; as,             sensitive motions; sensitive muscular motions excited by             irritation. --E. Darwin.          {Sensitive fern} (Bot.), an American fern ({Onoclea             sensibilis}), the leaves of which, when plucked, show a             slight tendency to fold together.          {Sensitive flame} (Physics), a gas flame so arranged that             under a suitable adjustment of pressure it is exceedingly             sensitive to sounds, being caused to roar, flare, or             become suddenly shortened or extinguished, by slight             sounds of the proper pitch.          {Sensitive joint vetch} (Bot.), an annual leguminous herb             ({[92]schynomene hispida}), with sensitive foliage.          {Sensitive paper}, paper prepared for photographic purpose by             being rendered sensitive to the effect of light.          {Sensitive plant}. (Bot.)             (a) A leguminous plant ({Mimosa pudica}, or {M.                   sensitiva}, and other allied species), the leaves of                   which close at the slightest touch.             (b) Any plant showing motions after irritation, as the                   sensitive brier ({Schrankia}) of the Southern States,                   two common American species of Cassia ({C. nictitans},                   and {C. Cham[91]crista}), a kind of sorrel ({Oxalis                   sensitiva}), etc.
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Mocking \Mock"ing\, a.       Imitating, esp. in derision, or so as to cause derision;       mimicking; derisive.          {Mocking bird} (Zo[94]l.), a North American singing bird             ({Mimus polyglottos}), remarkable for its exact imitations             of the notes of other birds. Its back is gray; the tail             and wings are blackish, with a white patch on each wing;             the outer tail feathers are partly white. The name is also             applied to other species of the same genus, found in             Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies.          {Mocking thrush} (Zo[94]l.), any species of the genus             {Harporhynchus}, as the brown thrush ({H. rufus}).          {Mocking wren} (Zo[94]l.), any American wren of the genus             {Thryothorus}, esp. {T. Ludovicianus}.
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Chicle \Chic"le\, n., Chicle gum \Chicle gum\ [Amer. Sp.       chicle.]       A gumlike substance obtained from the bully tree ({Mimusops       globosa}) and sometimes also from the naseberry or sapodilla       ({Sapota zapotilla}). It is more plastic than caoutchouc and       more elastic than gutta-percha, as an adulterant of which it       is used in England. It is used largely in the United States       in making chewing gum.
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Gutta-percha \Gut"ta-per`cha\, n. [Malay gutah gum + pertja the       tree from which is it procured.]       A concrete juice produced by various trees found in the       Malayan archipelago, especially by the {Isonandra, [or]       Dichopsis, Gutta}. It becomes soft, and unpressible at the       tamperature of boiling water, and, on cooling, retains its       new shape. It dissolves in oils and ethers, but not in water.       In many of its properties it resembles caoutchouc, and it is       extensively used for many economical purposes. The {Mimusops       globosa} of Guiana also yields this material.
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Mince pie \Mince" pie`\       A pie made of mince-meat.
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Balata \Bal"a*ta\, n. [Sp., prob. fr. native name.]       1. A West Indian sapotaceous tree ({Bumelia retusa}).          2. The bully tree ({Minusops globosa}); also, its milky juice             ({); also, its milky juice (}), which when dried             constitutes an elastic gum called {chicle}, or {chicle             gum}.
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{Money scrivener}, a person who produces the loan of money to             others. [Eng.]          {Money spider}, {Money spinner} (Zo[94]l.), a small spider;             -- so called as being popularly supposed to indicate that             the person upon whom it crawls will be fortunate in money             matters.          {Money's worth}, a fair or full equivalent for the money             which is paid.          {A piece of money}, a single coin.          {Ready money}, money held ready for payment, or actually             paid, at the time of a transaction; cash.          {To make money}, to gain or acquire money or property; to             make a profit in dealings.
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{Money scrivener}, a person who produces the loan of money to             others. [Eng.]          {Money spider}, {Money spinner} (Zo[94]l.), a small spider;             -- so called as being popularly supposed to indicate that             the person upon whom it crawls will be fortunate in money             matters.          {Money's worth}, a fair or full equivalent for the money             which is paid.          {A piece of money}, a single coin.          {Ready money}, money held ready for payment, or actually             paid, at the time of a transaction; cash.          {To make money}, to gain or acquire money or property; to             make a profit in dealings.
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Monk \Monk\, n. [AS. munuc, munec, munc, L. monachus, Gr. [?],       fr. [?] alone. Cf. {Monachism}.]       1. A man who retires from the ordinary temporal concerns of             the world, and devotes himself to religion; one of a             religious community of men inhabiting a monastery, and             bound by vows to a life of chastity, obedience, and             poverty. [bd]A monk out of his cloister.[b8] --Chaucer.                         Monks in some respects agree with regulars, as in                      the substantial vows of religion; but in other                      respects monks and regulars differ; for that                      regulars, vows excepted, are not tied up to so                      strict a rule of life as monks are.   --Ayliffe.          2. (Print.) A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused             by the ink not being properly distributed. It is             distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a             deficiency of ink.          3. A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the             powder hose or train of a mine.          4. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A South American monkey ({Pithecia monachus}); also                   applied to other species, as {Cebus xanthocephalus}.             (b) The European bullfinch.          {Monk bat} (Zo[94]l.), a South American and West Indian bat             ({Molossus nasutus}); -- so called because the males live             in communities by themselves.          {Monk bird}(Zo[94]l.), the friar bird.          {Monk seal} (Zo[94]l.), a species of seal ({Monachus             albiventer}) inhabiting the Black Sea, the Mediterranean             Sea, and the adjacent parts of the Atlantic.          {Monk's rhubarb} (Bot.), a kind of dock; -- also called             {patience} ({Rumex Patientia}).
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Monk \Monk\, n. [AS. munuc, munec, munc, L. monachus, Gr. [?],       fr. [?] alone. Cf. {Monachism}.]       1. A man who retires from the ordinary temporal concerns of             the world, and devotes himself to religion; one of a             religious community of men inhabiting a monastery, and             bound by vows to a life of chastity, obedience, and             poverty. [bd]A monk out of his cloister.[b8] --Chaucer.                         Monks in some respects agree with regulars, as in                      the substantial vows of religion; but in other                      respects monks and regulars differ; for that                      regulars, vows excepted, are not tied up to so                      strict a rule of life as monks are.   --Ayliffe.          2. (Print.) A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused             by the ink not being properly distributed. It is             distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a             deficiency of ink.          3. A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the             powder hose or train of a mine.          4. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A South American monkey ({Pithecia monachus}); also                   applied to other species, as {Cebus xanthocephalus}.             (b) The European bullfinch.          {Monk bat} (Zo[94]l.), a South American and West Indian bat             ({Molossus nasutus}); -- so called because the males live             in communities by themselves.          {Monk bird}(Zo[94]l.), the friar bird.          {Monk seal} (Zo[94]l.), a species of seal ({Monachus             albiventer}) inhabiting the Black Sea, the Mediterranean             Sea, and the adjacent parts of the Atlantic.          {Monk's rhubarb} (Bot.), a kind of dock; -- also called             {patience} ({Rumex Patientia}).
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Monkey \Mon"key\, n.; pl. {Monkeys}. [Cf. OIt. monicchio, It.       monnino, dim. of monna an ape, also dame, mistress, contr.       fr. madonna. See {Madonna}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana,                   including apes, baboons, and lemurs.             (b) Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs.             (c) Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such                   as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of                   apes and baboons.          Note: The monkeys are often divided into three groups: ({a})                {Catarrhines}, or {Simid[91]}. These have an oblong                head, with the oblique flat nostrils near together.                Some have no tail, as the apes. All these are natives                of the Old World. ({b}) {Platyrhines}, or {Cebid[91]}.                These have a round head, with a broad nasal septum, so                that the nostrils are wide apart and directed downward.                The tail is often prehensile, and the thumb is short                and not opposable. These are natives of the New World.                ({c}) {Strepsorhines}, or {Lemuroidea}. These have a                pointed head with curved nostrils. They are natives of                Southern Asia, Africa, and Madagascar.          2. A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a             mischievous child.                         This is the monkey's own giving out; she is                      persuaded I will marry her.               --Shak.          3. The weight or hammer of a pile driver, that is, a very             heavy mass of iron, which, being raised on high, falls on             the head of the pile, and drives it into the earth; the             falling weight of a drop hammer used in forging.          4. A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.          {Monkey boat}. (Naut.)             (a) A small boat used in docks.             (b) A half-decked boat used on the River Thames.          {Monkey block} (Naut.), a small single block strapped with a             swivel. --R. H. Dana, Jr.          {Monkey flower} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Mimulus}; -- so             called from the appearance of its gaping corolla. --Gray.          {Monkey gaff} (Naut.), a light gaff attached to the topmast             for the better display of signals at sea.          {Monkey jacket}, a short closely fitting jacket, worn by             sailors.          {Monkey rail} (Naut.), a second and lighter rail raised about             six inches above the quarter rail of a ship.          {Monkey shine}, monkey trick. [Slang, U.S.]          {Monkey trick}, a mischievous prank. --Saintsbury.          {Monkey wheel}. See {Gin block}, under 5th {Gin}.          {Monkey wrench}, a wrench or spanner having a movable jaw.
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Monkey \Mon"key\, n.; pl. {Monkeys}. [Cf. OIt. monicchio, It.       monnino, dim. of monna an ape, also dame, mistress, contr.       fr. madonna. See {Madonna}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana,                   including apes, baboons, and lemurs.             (b) Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs.             (c) Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such                   as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of                   apes and baboons.          Note: The monkeys are often divided into three groups: ({a})                {Catarrhines}, or {Simid[91]}. These have an oblong                head, with the oblique flat nostrils near together.                Some have no tail, as the apes. All these are natives                of the Old World. ({b}) {Platyrhines}, or {Cebid[91]}.                These have a round head, with a broad nasal septum, so                that the nostrils are wide apart and directed downward.                The tail is often prehensile, and the thumb is short                and not opposable. These are natives of the New World.                ({c}) {Strepsorhines}, or {Lemuroidea}. These have a                pointed head with curved nostrils. They are natives of                Southern Asia, Africa, and Madagascar.          2. A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a             mischievous child.                         This is the monkey's own giving out; she is                      persuaded I will marry her.               --Shak.          3. The weight or hammer of a pile driver, that is, a very             heavy mass of iron, which, being raised on high, falls on             the head of the pile, and drives it into the earth; the             falling weight of a drop hammer used in forging.          4. A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.          {Monkey boat}. (Naut.)             (a) A small boat used in docks.             (b) A half-decked boat used on the River Thames.          {Monkey block} (Naut.), a small single block strapped with a             swivel. --R. H. Dana, Jr.          {Monkey flower} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Mimulus}; -- so             called from the appearance of its gaping corolla. --Gray.          {Monkey gaff} (Naut.), a light gaff attached to the topmast             for the better display of signals at sea.          {Monkey jacket}, a short closely fitting jacket, worn by             sailors.          {Monkey rail} (Naut.), a second and lighter rail raised about             six inches above the quarter rail of a ship.          {Monkey shine}, monkey trick. [Slang, U.S.]          {Monkey trick}, a mischievous prank. --Saintsbury.          {Monkey wheel}. See {Gin block}, under 5th {Gin}.          {Monkey wrench}, a wrench or spanner having a movable jaw.
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Monkey \Mon"key\, n.; pl. {Monkeys}. [Cf. OIt. monicchio, It.       monnino, dim. of monna an ape, also dame, mistress, contr.       fr. madonna. See {Madonna}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana,                   including apes, baboons, and lemurs.             (b) Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs.             (c) Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such                   as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of                   apes and baboons.          Note: The monkeys are often divided into three groups: ({a})                {Catarrhines}, or {Simid[91]}. These have an oblong                head, with the oblique flat nostrils near together.                Some have no tail, as the apes. All these are natives                of the Old World. ({b}) {Platyrhines}, or {Cebid[91]}.                These have a round head, with a broad nasal septum, so                that the nostrils are wide apart and directed downward.                The tail is often prehensile, and the thumb is short                and not opposable. These are natives of the New World.                ({c}) {Strepsorhines}, or {Lemuroidea}. These have a                pointed head with curved nostrils. They are natives of                Southern Asia, Africa, and Madagascar.          2. A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a             mischievous child.                         This is the monkey's own giving out; she is                      persuaded I will marry her.               --Shak.          3. The weight or hammer of a pile driver, that is, a very             heavy mass of iron, which, being raised on high, falls on             the head of the pile, and drives it into the earth; the             falling weight of a drop hammer used in forging.          4. A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.          {Monkey boat}. (Naut.)             (a) A small boat used in docks.             (b) A half-decked boat used on the River Thames.          {Monkey block} (Naut.), a small single block strapped with a             swivel. --R. H. Dana, Jr.          {Monkey flower} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Mimulus}; -- so             called from the appearance of its gaping corolla. --Gray.          {Monkey gaff} (Naut.), a light gaff attached to the topmast             for the better display of signals at sea.          {Monkey jacket}, a short closely fitting jacket, worn by             sailors.          {Monkey rail} (Naut.), a second and lighter rail raised about             six inches above the quarter rail of a ship.          {Monkey shine}, monkey trick. [Slang, U.S.]          {Monkey trick}, a mischievous prank. --Saintsbury.          {Monkey wheel}. See {Gin block}, under 5th {Gin}.          {Monkey wrench}, a wrench or spanner having a movable jaw.
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Monkey-bread \Mon"key-bread`\, n. (Bot.)       The fruit of the {Adansonia digitata}; also, the tree. See       {Adansonia}.
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Monkey-pot \Mon"key-pot`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The fruit of two South American trees ({Lecythis Ollaria},       and {L. Zabucajo}), which have for their fruit large,       pot-shaped, woody capsules containing delicious nuts, and       opening almost explosively by a circular lid at the top.       Vases and pots are made of this capsule.
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Monkfish \Monk"fish\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The angel fish ({Squatina}).       (b) The angler ({Lophius}).
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Angler \An"gler\, n.       1. One who angles.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A fish ({Lophius piscatorius}), of Europe and             America, having a large, broad, and depressed head, with             the mouth very large. Peculiar appendages on the head are             said to be used to entice fishes within reach. Called also             {fishing frog}, {frogfish}, {toadfish}, {goosefish},             {allmouth}, {monkfish}, etc.
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Monkfish \Monk"fish\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The angel fish ({Squatina}).       (b) The angler ({Lophius}).
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Angler \An"gler\, n.       1. One who angles.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A fish ({Lophius piscatorius}), of Europe and             America, having a large, broad, and depressed head, with             the mouth very large. Peculiar appendages on the head are             said to be used to entice fishes within reach. Called also             {fishing frog}, {frogfish}, {toadfish}, {goosefish},             {allmouth}, {monkfish}, etc.
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Monkflower \Monk"flow`er\, n. (Bot.)       A name of certain curious orchids which bear three kinds of       flowers formerly referred to three genera, but now       ascertained to be sexually different forms of the same genus       ({Catasetum tridentatum}, etc.).
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Monocephalous \Mon`o*ceph"a*lous\, a. [Mono- + Gr. kefalh`       head.] (Bot.)       Having a solitary head; -- said of unbranched composite       plants.
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Monosepalous \Mon`o*sep"al*ous\, a. [Mono- + sepal: cf. F.       monos[82]pale.] (Bot.)       Having only one sepal, or the calyx in one piece or composed       of the sepals united into one piece; gamosepalous.          Note: The most recent writers restrict this term to flowers                having a solarity sepal, and use gamosepalous for a                calyx formed by several sepals combined into one piece.                Cf. {Monopetalous}.
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Monosperm \Mon"o*sperm\, n. (Bot.)       A monospermous plant.
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Monospermal \Mon`o*sper"mal\, Monospermous \Mon`o*sper"mous\, a.       [Mono- + Gr. spe`rma seed: cf. F. monosperme.] (Bot.)       Having only one seed.
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Monospermal \Mon`o*sper"mal\, Monospermous \Mon`o*sper"mous\, a.       [Mono- + Gr. spe`rma seed: cf. F. monosperme.] (Bot.)       Having only one seed.
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Monospherical \Mon`o*spher"ic*al\, a. [Mono- + spherical.]       Consisting of one sphere only.
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{Law of Charles} (Physics), the law that the volume of a             given mass of gas increases or decreases, by a definite             fraction of its value for a given rise or fall of             temperature; -- sometimes less correctly styled {Gay             Lussac's law}, or {Dalton's law}.          {Law of nations}. See {International law}, under             {International}.          {Law of nature}.             (a) A broad generalization expressive of the constant                   action, or effect, of natural conditions; as, death                   is a law of nature; self-defense is a law of nature.                   See {Law}, 4.             (b) A term denoting the standard, or system, of morality                   deducible from a study of the nature and natural                   relations of human beings independent of supernatural                   revelation or of municipal and social usages.          {Law of the land}, due process of law; the general law of the             land.          {Laws of honor}. See under {Honor}.          {Laws of motion} (Physics), three laws defined by Sir Isaac             Newton: (1) Every body perseveres in its state of rest or             of moving uniformly in a straight line, except so far as             it is made to change that state by external force. (2)             Change of motion is proportional to the impressed force,             and takes place in the direction in which the force is             impressed. (3) Reaction is always equal and opposite to             action, that is to say, the actions of two bodies upon             each other are always equal and in opposite directions.          {Marine law}, or {Maritime law}, the law of the sea; a branch             of the law merchant relating to the affairs of the sea,             such as seamen, ships, shipping, navigation, and the like.             --Bouvier.          {Mariotte's law}. See {Boyle's law} (above).          {Martial law}.See under {Martial}.          {Military law}, a branch of the general municipal law,             consisting of rules ordained for the government of the             military force of a state in peace and war, and             administered in courts martial. --Kent. Warren's             Blackstone.          {Moral law},the law of duty as regards what is right and             wrong in the sight of God; specifically, the ten             commandments given by Moses. See {Law}, 2.          {Mosaic}, [or] {Ceremonial}, {law}. (Script.) See {Law}, 3.                      {Municipal}, [or] {Positive}, {law}, a rule prescribed by the             supreme power of a state, declaring some right, enforcing             some duty, or prohibiting some act; -- distinguished from             international and constitutional law. See {Law}, 1.          {Periodic law}. (Chem.) See under {Periodic}.          {Roman law}, the system of principles and laws found in the             codes and treatises of the lawmakers and jurists of             ancient Rome, and incorporated more or less into the laws             of the several European countries and colonies founded by             them. See {Civil law} (above).          {Statute law}, the law as stated in statutes or positive             enactments of the legislative body.          {Sumptuary law}. See under {Sumptuary}.          {To go to law}, to seek a settlement of any matter by             bringing it before the courts of law; to sue or prosecute             some one.          {To} {take, [or] have}, {the law of}, to bring the law to             bear upon; as, to take the law of one's neighbor.             --Addison.          {Wager of law}. See under {Wager}.          Syn: Justice; equity.          Usage: {Law}, {Statute}, {Common law}, {Regulation}, {Edict},                   {Decree}. Law is generic, and, when used with                   reference to, or in connection with, the other words                   here considered, denotes whatever is commanded by one                   who has a right to require obedience. A statute is a                   particular law drawn out in form, and distinctly                   enacted and proclaimed. Common law is a rule of action                   founded on long usage and the decisions of courts of                   justice. A regulation is a limited and often,                   temporary law, intended to secure some particular end                   or object. An edict is a command or law issued by a                   sovereign, and is peculiar to a despotic government. A                   decree is a permanent order either of a court or of                   the executive government. See {Justice}.
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Municipal \Mu*nic"i*pal\, a. [L. municipalis, fr. municipium a       town, particularly in Italy, which possessed the right of       Roman citizenship, but was governed by its own laws, a free       town, fr. municeps an inhabitant of a free town, a free       citizen; munia official duties, functions + capere to take:       cf. F. municipal. Cf. {Immunity}, and {Capacoius}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a city or a corporation having the             right of administering local government; as, municipal             rights; municipal officers.          2. Of or pertaining to a state, kingdom, or nation.                         Municipal law is properly defined to be a rule of                      civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a                      state.                                                --Blackstone.
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Municipalism \Mu*nic"i*pal*ism\, n.       Municipal condition.
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Municipality \Mu*nic`i*pal"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Municipalities}. [Cf.       F. municipalit[82].]       A municipal district; a borough, city, or incorporated town       or village.
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Municipality \Mu*nic`i*pal"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Municipalities}. [Cf.       F. municipalit[82].]       A municipal district; a borough, city, or incorporated town       or village.
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Municipalize \Mu*nic"i*pal*ize\, v. t. [Municipal + -ize.]       To bring under municipal oversight or control; as, a       municipalized industry.                   London people are now determined to centralize and to                municipalize such services.                     --The Century.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Municipally \Mu*nic"i*pal*ly\, adv.       In a municipal relation or condition.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mainesburg, PA       Zip code(s): 16932
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mannsville, NY (village, FIPS 45073)       Location: 43.71522 N, 76.06664 W       Population (1990): 444 (152 housing units)       Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 13661    Mannsville, OK (town, FIPS 46300)       Location: 34.18743 N, 96.87996 W       Population (1990): 396 (195 housing units)       Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 73447
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mansfield, AR (city, FIPS 43880)       Location: 35.05907 N, 94.24674 W       Population (1990): 1018 (471 housing units)       Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 72944    Mansfield, GA (town, FIPS 49616)       Location: 33.51799 N, 83.73518 W       Population (1990): 341 (142 housing units)       Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 30255    Mansfield, IL (village, FIPS 46487)       Location: 40.21200 N, 88.50903 W       Population (1990): 929 (371 housing units)       Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 61854    Mansfield, LA (city, FIPS 48365)       Location: 32.03381 N, 93.70236 W       Population (1990): 5389 (2276 housing units)       Area: 8.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 71052    Mansfield, MA       Zip code(s): 02048    Mansfield, MO (city, FIPS 45740)       Location: 37.10974 N, 92.58090 W       Population (1990): 1429 (634 housing units)       Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 65704    Mansfield, OH (city, FIPS 47138)       Location: 40.76284 N, 82.52689 W       Population (1990): 50627 (21909 housing units)       Area: 72.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 44902, 44903, 44906, 44907    Mansfield, PA (borough, FIPS 47080)       Location: 41.80569 N, 77.07872 W       Population (1990): 3538 (976 housing units)       Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 16933    Mansfield, SD       Zip code(s): 57460    Mansfield, TN       Zip code(s): 38236    Mansfield, TX (city, FIPS 46452)       Location: 32.56711 N, 97.11737 W       Population (1990): 15607 (5517 housing units)       Area: 100.3 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 76063    Mansfield, WA (town, FIPS 42800)       Location: 47.81151 N, 119.63699 W       Population (1990): 311 (170 housing units)       Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 98830
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mansfield Center, CT       Zip code(s): 06250    Mansfield Center, MA (CDP, FIPS 38230)       Location: 42.02370 N, 71.21866 W       Population (1990): 7170 (3078 housing units)       Area: 7.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Meansville, GA (city, FIPS 50596)       Location: 33.04990 N, 84.30979 W       Population (1990): 250 (90 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 30256
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Miami Springs, FL (city, FIPS 45200)       Location: 25.81935 N, 80.28950 W       Population (1990): 13268 (5342 housing units)       Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 33166
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Miamisburg, OH (city, FIPS 49434)       Location: 39.63555 N, 84.27455 W       Population (1990): 17834 (6844 housing units)       Area: 24.5 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 45342
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mimosa Park, LA (CDP, FIPS 50850)       Location: 29.89822 N, 90.34732 W       Population (1990): 4516 (1591 housing units)       Area: 6.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Minnehaha Spring, WV       Zip code(s): 24954
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Moenkopi, AZ (CDP, FIPS 47330)       Location: 36.11091 N, 111.22218 W       Population (1990): 924 (254 housing units)       Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mongaup Valley, NY       Zip code(s): 12762
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Muncy Valley, PA       Zip code(s): 17758
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Municipality of Monroeville, PA (borough, FIPS 52330)       Location: 40.42600 N, 79.76095 W       Population (1990): 29169 (12644 housing units)       Area: 51.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Municipality of Murrysville, PA (borough, FIPS 52332)       Location: 40.44152 N, 79.65587 W       Population (1990): 17240 (6217 housing units)       Area: 95.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Munnsville, NY (village, FIPS 49220)       Location: 42.97712 N, 75.58756 W       Population (1990): 438 (174 housing units)       Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 13409
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Munsey Park, NY (village, FIPS 49231)       Location: 40.79937 N, 73.68013 W       Population (1990): 2692 (837 housing units)       Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
monkey up vt.   To hack together hardware for a particular task,    especially a one-shot job.   Connotes an extremely {crufty} and    consciously temporary solution.   Compare {hack up}, {kluge up},    {cruft together}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
monkey up          To hack together hardware for a particular task, especially a       one-shot job.   Connotes an extremely crufty and consciously       temporary solution.   Compare {hack up}, {kluge up}.