MacArthur
         n 1: United States general who served as chief of staff and
               commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World
               War II; he accepted the surrender of Japan (1880-1964)
               [syn: {MacArthur}, {Douglas MacArthur}]

English Dictionary: myocardial infarct	by the DICT Development Group
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macerate v separate into constituents by soaking become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking; "the tissue macerated in the water" soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result; "macerate peaches"; "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system" cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him" Synonym(s): waste, emaciate, macerate
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maceration n softening due to soaking or steeping extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease) Synonym(s): bonyness, boniness, emaciation, gauntness, maceration
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macerative adj accompanied by or characterized by maceration; "macerative degeneration of the liver"
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Macrodactylus n a genus of Melolonthidae [syn: Macrodactylus, {genus Macrodactylus}]
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Macrodactylus subspinosus n common North American beetle: larvae feed on roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. rose bushes or apple trees or grape vines Synonym(s): rose chafer, rose bug, Macrodactylus subspinosus
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Macrodantin n derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract Synonym(s): nitrofurantoin, Macrodantin
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Macrothelypteris n medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia to Polynesia and Australia; naturalized in Americas Synonym(s): Macrothelypteris, genus Macrothelypteris
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Macrotis n a genus of Peramelidae Synonym(s): Macrotis, genus Macrotis
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Macrotis lagotis n bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit [syn: {rabbit- eared bandicoot}, rabbit bandicoot, bilby, Macrotis lagotis]
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macrotus n large-eared greyish bat of southern California and northwestern Mexico Synonym(s): macrotus, Macrotus californicus
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Macrotus californicus n large-eared greyish bat of southern California and northwestern Mexico Synonym(s): macrotus, Macrotus californicus
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Macrotyloma n annual or perennial vines of Africa and India and Australia; plants often placed in genus Dolichos Synonym(s): Macrotyloma, genus Macrotyloma
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Macrotyloma uniflorum n twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos Synonym(s): horse gram, horse grain, poor man's pulse, Macrotyloma uniflorum, Dolichos biflorus
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Magritte n Belgian surrealist painter (1898-1967) [syn: Magritte, Rene Magritte]
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major depressive episode n (psychiatry) a state of depression with all the classic symptoms (anhedonia and lethargy and sleep disturbance and despondency and morbid thoughts and feelings of worthlessness and sometimes attempted suicide) but with no known organic dysfunction
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major diatonic scale n a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th Synonym(s): major scale, major diatonic scale
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major term n the term in a syllogism that is the predicate of the conclusion
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major tranquilizer n tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired Synonym(s): major tranquilizer, major tranquillizer, major tranquilliser, antipsychotic drug, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic, neuroleptic drug, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic
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major tranquilliser n tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired Synonym(s): major tranquilizer, major tranquillizer, major tranquilliser, antipsychotic drug, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic, neuroleptic drug, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic
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major tranquillizer n tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired Synonym(s): major tranquilizer, major tranquillizer, major tranquilliser, antipsychotic drug, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic, neuroleptic drug, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic
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major-domo n the chief steward or butler of a great household [syn: major-domo, seneschal]
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majorette n a female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band Synonym(s): drum majorette, majorette a female drum major Synonym(s): drum majorette, majorette
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majority n the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part; "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the work is finished" Synonym(s): majority, bulk Antonym(s): minority (elections) more than half of the votes Synonym(s): majority, absolute majority the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs Synonym(s): majority, legal age Antonym(s): minority, nonage
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majority leader n leader of the majority party in a legislature
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majority operation n a threshold operation in which each operand is 0 or 1; output is 1 if and only if more than half the operands have the value 1
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majority opinion n the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion')
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majority rule n the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group Synonym(s): majority rule, democracy
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makeready n final preparation and adjustments
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Masorete n a scholar who is expert on the Masorah (especially one of the Jewish scribes who contributed to the Masorah) Synonym(s): Masorete, Massorete, Masorite
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Masoretic adj of or relating to the Masorah
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Masorite n a scholar who is expert on the Masorah (especially one of the Jewish scribes who contributed to the Masorah) Synonym(s): Masorete, Massorete, Masorite
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masquerade n a party of guests wearing costumes and masks [syn: masquerade, masquerade party, masque, mask] a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party Synonym(s): fancy dress, masquerade, masquerade costume making a false outward show; "a beggar's masquerade of wealth" v take part in a masquerade pretend to be someone or something that you are not; "he is masquerading as an expert on the internet"; "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty"
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masquerade ball n a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks [syn: masked ball, masquerade ball, fancy-dress ball]
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masquerade costume n a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party [syn: fancy dress, masquerade, masquerade costume]
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masquerade party n a party of guests wearing costumes and masks [syn: masquerade, masquerade party, masque, mask]
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masquerader n a participant in a masquerade [syn: masquerader, masker, masquer]
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Mass card n (Roman Catholic Church) a card sent to a bereaved family that says the sender has arranged for a Mass to be said in memory of the deceased
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Massorete n a scholar who is expert on the Masorah (especially one of the Jewish scribes who contributed to the Masorah) Synonym(s): Masorete, Massorete, Masorite
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mazzard n wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting Synonym(s): gean, mazzard, mazzard cherry
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mazzard cherry n wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting Synonym(s): gean, mazzard, mazzard cherry
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McArdle's disease n an inherited disease in which abnormal amounts of glycogen accumulate in skeletal muscle; results in weakness and cramping
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McCarthy n United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989) Synonym(s): McCarthy, Mary McCarthy, Mary Therese McCarthy United States politician who unscrupulously accused many citizens of being Communists (1908-1957) Synonym(s): McCarthy, Joseph McCarthy, Joseph Raymond McCarthy
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McCarthyism n unscrupulously accusing people of disloyalty (as by saying they were Communists)
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McCartney n English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942) Synonym(s): McCartney, Paul McCartney, Sir James Paul McCartney
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measure out v determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall" Synonym(s): measure, mensurate, measure out
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measured adj having notes of fixed rhythmic value [syn: mensural, measured, mensurable] the rhythmic arrangement of syllables Synonym(s): measured, metrical, metric carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony" Synonym(s): deliberate, calculated, measured unhurried and with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed" Synonym(s): careful, deliberate, measured
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measuredly adv in a deliberate unhurried manner; "she was working deliberately" Synonym(s): measuredly, deliberately
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megahertz n one million periods per second [syn: megahertz, MHz, megacycle per second, megacycle, Mc]
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Microdesmidae n worm fish Synonym(s): Microdesmidae, family Microdesmidae
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Microdipodops n kangaroo mice Synonym(s): Microdipodops, genus Microdipodops
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microdot n photograph reduced to the size of a dot (usually for purposes of security)
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Microtaggant n (trademark) a microscopic and traceable identification particle used to trace explosives or other hazardous materials or to prevent counterfeiting
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microtome n scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination
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microtubule n a microscopically small tubule
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Microtus n voles of the northern hemisphere [syn: Microtus, {genus Microtus}]
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Microtus ochrogaster n typical vole of the extended prairie region of central United States and southern Canada Synonym(s): prairie vole, Microtus ochrogaster
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Microtus pennsylvaticus n widely distributed in grasslands of northern United States and Canada Synonym(s): meadow vole, meadow mouse, Microtus pennsylvaticus
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Microtus richardsoni n of western North America [syn: water vole, {Richardson vole}, Microtus richardsoni]
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migrate v move from one country or region to another and settle there; "Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid- 19th century"; "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries" Synonym(s): migrate, transmigrate move periodically or seasonally; "birds migrate in the Winter"; "The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting"
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migration n the movement of persons from one country or locality to another a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period) (chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding
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migration route n the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate Synonym(s): migration route, flyway
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migrational adj of or related to migration
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migrator n traveler who moves from one region or country to another Synonym(s): migrant, migrator an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year
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migratory adj used of animals that move seasonally; "migratory birds" Antonym(s): nonmigratory, resident habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; "appalled by the social conditions of migrant life"; "migratory workers" Synonym(s): migrant, migratory
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migratory grasshopper n serious pest of grain-growing and range areas of central and western United States
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migratory locust n Old World locust that travels in vast swarms stripping large areas of vegetation Synonym(s): migratory locust, Locusta migratoria
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migratory quail n the typical Old World quail [syn: migratory quail, Coturnix coturnix, Coturnix communis]
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miscreate v shape or form or make badly; "Our miscreated fantasies"
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miscreation n something abnormal or anomalous [syn: malformation, miscreation]
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misread v read or interpret wrongly; "He misread the data" interpret wrongly; "I misread Hamlet all my life!" Synonym(s): misread, misinterpret
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misreading n misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
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Moss Hart n United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961) Synonym(s): Hart, Moss Hart
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mouse eared chickweed n any of various plants related to the common chickweed [syn: mouse-ear chickweed, mouse eared chickweed, mouse ear, clammy chickweed, chickweed]
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mouse-eared adj having ears like a mouse's
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mouse-eared bat n a carnivorous bat with ears like a mouse
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Mozart n prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy; master of the classical style in all its forms of his time (1756-1791) Synonym(s): Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart the music of Mozart; "the concert was mostly Mozart"
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Mozartean adj of or relating to or in the manner of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Synonym(s): Mozartian, Mozartean
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Mozartian adj of or relating to or in the manner of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Synonym(s): Mozartian, Mozartean
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mugwort n any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia
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Muscardinus n a genus of Gliridae [syn: Muscardinus, {genus Muscardinus}]
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Muscardinus avellanarius n a variety of dormouse [syn: hazel mouse, {Muscardinus avellanarius}]
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muskrat n the brown fur of a muskrat Synonym(s): muskrat, muskrat fur beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur Synonym(s): muskrat, musquash, Ondatra zibethica
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muskrat fur n the brown fur of a muskrat Synonym(s): muskrat, muskrat fur
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myocardial adj of or relating to the myocardium
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myocardial infarct n destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle Synonym(s): myocardial infarction, myocardial infarct, MI
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myocardial infarction n destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle Synonym(s): myocardial infarction, myocardial infarct, MI
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myocardial inflammation n inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart) Synonym(s): myocardial inflammation, myocarditis
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myocardiopathy n a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium) Synonym(s): cardiomyopathy, myocardiopathy
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myocarditis n inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart) Synonym(s): myocardial inflammation, myocarditis
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myocardium n the middle muscular layer of the heart wall
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Mysore thorn n spreading thorny shrub of tropical Asia bearing large erect racemes of red-marked yellow flowers Synonym(s): Mysore thorn, Caesalpinia decapetala, Caesalpinia sepiaria
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Magnolia \Mag*no"li*a\, n. [NL. Named after Pierre Magnol,       professor of botany at Montpellier, France, in the 17th       century.] (Bot.)       A genus of American and Asiatic trees, with aromatic bark and       large sweet-scented whitish or reddish flowers.          Note: {Magnolia grandiflora} has coriaceous shining leaves                and very fragrant blossoms. It is common from North                Carolina to Florida and Texas, and is one of the most                magnificent trees of the American forest. The sweet bay                ({M. glauca})is a small tree found sparingly as far                north as Cape Ann. Other American species are {M.                Umbrella}, {M. macrophylla}, {M. Fraseri}, {M.                acuminata}, and {M. cordata}. {M. conspicua} and {M.                purpurea} are cultivated shrubs or trees from Eastern                Asia. {M. Campbellii}, of India, has rose-colored or                crimson flowers.          {Magnolia warbler} (Zo[94]l.), a beautiful North American             wood warbler ({Dendroica maculosa}). The rump and under             parts are bright yellow; the breast and belly are spotted             with black; the under tail coverts are white; the crown is             ash.
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Macartney \Ma*cart"ney\, n. [From Lord Macartney.] (Zo[94]l.)       A fire-backed pheasant. See {Fireback}.
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Macerate \Mac"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Macerated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Macerating}.] [L. maceratus, p. p. of macerare to       make soft, weaken, enervate; cf. Gr. [?] to knead.]       1. To make lean; to cause to waste away. [Obs. or R.]             --Harvey.          2. To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to             mortify. --Baker.          3. To soften by steeping in a liquid, with or without heat;             to wear away or separate the parts of by steeping; as, to             macerate animal or vegetable fiber.
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Macerate \Mac"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Macerated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Macerating}.] [L. maceratus, p. p. of macerare to       make soft, weaken, enervate; cf. Gr. [?] to knead.]       1. To make lean; to cause to waste away. [Obs. or R.]             --Harvey.          2. To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to             mortify. --Baker.          3. To soften by steeping in a liquid, with or without heat;             to wear away or separate the parts of by steeping; as, to             macerate animal or vegetable fiber.
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Macerater \Mac"er*a`ter\, n.       One who, or that which, macerates; an apparatus for       converting paper or fibrous matter into pulp.
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Macerate \Mac"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Macerated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Macerating}.] [L. maceratus, p. p. of macerare to       make soft, weaken, enervate; cf. Gr. [?] to knead.]       1. To make lean; to cause to waste away. [Obs. or R.]             --Harvey.          2. To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to             mortify. --Baker.          3. To soften by steeping in a liquid, with or without heat;             to wear away or separate the parts of by steeping; as, to             macerate animal or vegetable fiber.
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Maceration \Mac`er*a"tion\, n. [L. maceratio: cf. F.       mac[82]ration.]       The act or process of macerating.
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Macrodactyl \Mac`ro*dac"tyl\, n. [Gr. [?] long-fingered; [?]       long + [?] finger: cf. F. macrodactyle.] (Zo[94]l.)       One of a group of wading birds ({Macrodactyli}) having very       long toes. [Written also {macrodactyle}.]
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Macrodactyl \Mac`ro*dac"tyl\, n. [Gr. [?] long-fingered; [?]       long + [?] finger: cf. F. macrodactyle.] (Zo[94]l.)       One of a group of wading birds ({Macrodactyli}) having very       long toes. [Written also {macrodactyle}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Macrodactyl \Mac`ro*dac"tyl\, n. [Gr. [?] long-fingered; [?]       long + [?] finger: cf. F. macrodactyle.] (Zo[94]l.)       One of a group of wading birds ({Macrodactyli}) having very       long toes. [Written also {macrodactyle}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Macrodactylic \Mac`ro*dac*tyl"ic\, Macrodactylous    \Mac`ro*dac"tyl*ous\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Having long toes.
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Macrodactylic \Mac`ro*dac*tyl"ic\, Macrodactylous    \Mac`ro*dac"tyl*ous\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Having long toes.
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Rose \Rose\, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. [?],       Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F.       rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.]       1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of             which there are many species, mostly found in the morthern             hemispere          Note: Roses are shrubs with pinnate leaves and usually                prickly stems. The flowers are large, and in the wild                state have five petals of a color varying from deep                pink to white, or sometimes yellow. By cultivation and                hybridizing the number of petals is greatly increased                and the natural perfume enhanced. In this way many                distinct classes of roses have been formed, as the                Banksia, Baurbon, Boursalt, China, Noisette, hybrid                perpetual, etc., with multitudes of varieties in nearly                every class.          2. A knot of ribbon formed like a rose; a rose knot; a             rosette, esp. one worn on a shoe. --Sha.          3. (Arch.) A rose window. See {Rose window}, below.          4. A perforated nozzle, as of a pipe, spout, etc., for             delivering water in fine jets; a rosehead; also, a             strainer at the foot of a pump.          5. (Med.) The erysipelas. --Dunglison.          6. The card of the mariner's compass; also, a circular card             with radiating lines, used in other instruments.          7. The color of a rose; rose-red; pink.          8. A diamond. See {Rose diamond}, below.          {Cabbage rose}, {China rose}, etc. See under {Cabbage},             {China}, etc.          {Corn rose} (Bot.) See {Corn poppy}, under {Corn}.          {Infantile rose} (Med.), a variety of roseola.          {Jamaica rose}. (Bot.) See under {Jamaica}.          {Rose acacia} (Bot.), a low American leguminous shrub             ({Robinia hispida}) with handsome clusters of rose-colored             blossoms.          {Rose aniline}. (Chem.) Same as {Rosaniline}.          {Rose apple} (Bot.), the fruit of the tropical myrtaceous             tree {Eugenia Jambos}. It is an edible berry an inch or             more in diameter, and is said to have a very strong             roselike perfume.          {Rose beetle}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small yellowish or buff longlegged beetle                   ({Macrodactylus subspinosus}), which eats the leaves                   of various plants, and is often very injurious to                   rosebushes, apple trees, grapevines, etc. Called also                   {rose bug}, and {rose chafer}.             (b) The European chafer.          {Rose bug}. (Zo[94]l.) same as {Rose beetle}, {Rose chafer}.                      {Rose burner}, a kind of gas-burner producing a rose-shaped             flame.          {Rose camphor} (Chem.), a solid odorless substance which             separates from rose oil.          {Rose campion}. (Bot.) See under {Campion}.          {Rose catarrh} (Med.), rose cold.          {Rose chafer}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A common European beetle ({Cetonia aurata}) which is                   often very injurious to rosebushes; -- called also                   {rose beetle}, and {rose fly}.             (b) The rose beetle             (a) .          {Rose cold} (Med.), a variety of hay fever, sometimes             attributed to the inhalation of the effluvia of roses. See             {Hay fever}, under {Hay}.          {Rose color}, the color of a rose; pink; hence, a beautiful             hue or appearance; fancied beauty, attractiveness, or             promise.
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Macrodiagonal \Mac`ro*di*ag"o*nal\, n. [Macro- + diagonal.]       (Crystallog.)       The longer of two diagonals, as of a rhombic prism. See       {Crystallization}.
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Macrodome \Mac"ro*dome\, n. [Macro- + dome.] (Crystallog.)       A dome parallel to the longer lateral axis of an orthorhombic       crystal. See {Dome}, n., 4.
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Macrodont \Mac"ro*dont\, a. [Macro- + Gr. [?], [?], a tooth.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Having large teeth. -- n. A macrodont animal.
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Macrotone \Mac"ro*tone\, n. [Gr. [?] stretched out. See       {Macro-}, and {Tone}.] (Pron.)       Same as {Macron}.
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Macrotous \Ma*cro"tous\, a. [Macro- + Gr. o"y^s, gen. 'wto`s,       the ear.] (Zo[94]l.)       Large-eared.
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Major \Ma"jor\, [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F.       majeur. Cf. {Master}, {Mayor}, {Magnitude}, {More}, a.]       1. Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part             of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major             part of the territory.          2. Of greater dignity; more important. --Shak.          3. Of full legal age. [Obs.]          4. (Mus.) Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in             difference of pitch from another tone.          {Major axis} (Geom.), the greater axis. See {Focus}, n., 2.                      {Major key} (Mus.), a key in which one and two, two and             three, four and five, five and six and seven, make major             seconds, and three and four, and seven and eight, make             minor seconds.          {Major offense} (Law), an offense of a greater degree which             contains a lesser offense, as murder and robbery include             assault.          {Major premise} (Logic), that premise of a syllogism which             contains the major term.          {Major scale} (Mus.), the natural diatonic scale, which has             semitones between the third and fourth, and seventh and             fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees; the scale of the             major mode, of which the third is major. See {Scale}, and             {Diatonic}.          {Major second} (Mus.), a second between whose tones is a             difference in pitch of a step.          {Major sixth} (Mus.), a sixth of four steps and a half step.             In major keys the third and sixth from the key tone are             major. Major keys and intervals, as distinguished from             minors, are more cheerful.          {Major term} (Logic), that term of a syllogism which forms             the predicate of the conclusion.          {Major third} (Mus.), a third of two steps.
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Third \Third\, n.       1. The quotient of a unit divided by three; one of three             equal parts into which anything is divided.          2. The sixtieth part of a second of time.          3. (Mus.) The third tone of the scale; the mediant.          4. pl. (Law) The third part of the estate of a deceased             husband, which, by some local laws, the widow is entitled             to enjoy during her life.          {Major third} (Mus.), an interval of two tones.          {Minor third} (Mus.), an interval of a tone and a half.
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Major \Ma"jor\, [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F.       majeur. Cf. {Master}, {Mayor}, {Magnitude}, {More}, a.]       1. Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part             of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major             part of the territory.          2. Of greater dignity; more important. --Shak.          3. Of full legal age. [Obs.]          4. (Mus.) Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in             difference of pitch from another tone.          {Major axis} (Geom.), the greater axis. See {Focus}, n., 2.                      {Major key} (Mus.), a key in which one and two, two and             three, four and five, five and six and seven, make major             seconds, and three and four, and seven and eight, make             minor seconds.          {Major offense} (Law), an offense of a greater degree which             contains a lesser offense, as murder and robbery include             assault.          {Major premise} (Logic), that premise of a syllogism which             contains the major term.          {Major scale} (Mus.), the natural diatonic scale, which has             semitones between the third and fourth, and seventh and             fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees; the scale of the             major mode, of which the third is major. See {Scale}, and             {Diatonic}.          {Major second} (Mus.), a second between whose tones is a             difference in pitch of a step.          {Major sixth} (Mus.), a sixth of four steps and a half step.             In major keys the third and sixth from the key tone are             major. Major keys and intervals, as distinguished from             minors, are more cheerful.          {Major term} (Logic), that term of a syllogism which forms             the predicate of the conclusion.          {Major third} (Mus.), a third of two steps.
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Majorate \Ma"jor*ate\, n.       The office or rank of a major.
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Majorate \Ma"jor*ate\, v. t. [LL. majorare to augment. See       {Major}, a.]       To augment; to increase. [Obs.] --Howell.
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Majoration \Ma`jor*a"tion\, n.       Increase; enlargement. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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Major-domo \Ma`jor-do"mo\, n. [Sp. mayordomo, or It.       maggiordomo; both fr. LL. majordomus; L. major greater +       domus house.]       A man who has authority to act, within certain limits, as       master of the house; a steward; also, a chief minister or       officer.
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Majority \Ma*jor"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Majorities}. [F. majorit[82].       See {Major}.]       1. The quality or condition of being major or greater;             superiority. Specifically:             (a) The military rank of a major.             (b) The condition of being of full age, or authorized by                   law to manage one's own affairs.          2. The greater number; more than half; as, a majority of             mankind; a majority of the votes cast.          3. [Cf. L. majores.] Ancestors; ancestry. [Obs.]          4. The amount or number by which one aggregate exceeds all             other aggregates with which it is contrasted; especially,             the number by which the votes for a successful candidate             exceed those for all other candidates; as, he is elected             by a majority of five hundred votes. See {Plurality}.          {To go over to, [or] To join}, {the majority}, to die.
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Majority \Ma*jor"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Majorities}. [F. majorit[82].       See {Major}.]       1. The quality or condition of being major or greater;             superiority. Specifically:             (a) The military rank of a major.             (b) The condition of being of full age, or authorized by                   law to manage one's own affairs.          2. The greater number; more than half; as, a majority of             mankind; a majority of the votes cast.          3. [Cf. L. majores.] Ancestors; ancestry. [Obs.]          4. The amount or number by which one aggregate exceeds all             other aggregates with which it is contrasted; especially,             the number by which the votes for a successful candidate             exceed those for all other candidates; as, he is elected             by a majority of five hundred votes. See {Plurality}.          {To go over to, [or] To join}, {the majority}, to die.
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Masoret \Mas"o*ret\, n.       A Masorite. [Written also {Masorete}, and {Massorete}.]
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Masoret \Mas"o*ret\, n.       A Masorite. [Written also {Masorete}, and {Massorete}.]
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Masoretic \Mas`o*ret"ic\, Masoretical \Mas`o*ret"ic*al\, a. [Cf.       F. massor[82]tique.]       Of or relating to the Masora, or to its authors.          {Masoretic points and accents}, the vowel points and accents             of the Hebrew text of the Bible, of which the first             mention is in the Masora.
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Masoretic \Mas`o*ret"ic\, Masoretical \Mas`o*ret"ic*al\, a. [Cf.       F. massor[82]tique.]       Of or relating to the Masora, or to its authors.          {Masoretic points and accents}, the vowel points and accents             of the Hebrew text of the Bible, of which the first             mention is in the Masora.
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Masoretic \Mas`o*ret"ic\, Masoretical \Mas`o*ret"ic*al\, a. [Cf.       F. massor[82]tique.]       Of or relating to the Masora, or to its authors.          {Masoretic points and accents}, the vowel points and accents             of the Hebrew text of the Bible, of which the first             mention is in the Masora.
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Masorite \Mas"o*rite\, n.       One of the writers of the Masora.
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Masquerade \Mas`quer*ade"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Masqueraded};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Masquerading}.]       1. To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade.          2. To frolic or disport in disquise; to make a pretentious             show of being what one is not.                         A freak took an ass in the head, and he goes into                      the woods, masquerading up and down in a lion's                      skin.                                                --L'Estrange.
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Masquerade \Mas`quer*ade"\, n. [F. mascarade, fr. Sp. mascarada,       or It. mascherata. See {Mask}.]       1. An assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing             themselves with dancing, conversation, or other             diversions.                         In courtly balls and midnight masquerades. --Pope.          2. A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask. See 1st             {Mask}, 4. [Obs.]          3. Acting or living under false pretenses; concealment of             something by a false or unreal show; pretentious show;             disguise.                         That masquerade of misrepresentation which                      invariably accompanied the political eloquence of                      Rome.                                                --De Quincey.          4. A Spanish diversion on horseback.
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Masquerade \Mas`quer*ade"\, v. t.       To conceal with masks; to disguise. [bd]To masquerade       vice.[b8] --Killingbeck.
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Masquerade \Mas`quer*ade"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Masqueraded};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Masquerading}.]       1. To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade.          2. To frolic or disport in disquise; to make a pretentious             show of being what one is not.                         A freak took an ass in the head, and he goes into                      the woods, masquerading up and down in a lion's                      skin.                                                --L'Estrange.
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Masquerader \Mas`quer*ad"er\, n.       One who masquerades; a person wearing a mask; one disguised.
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Masquerade \Mas`quer*ade"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Masqueraded};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Masquerading}.]       1. To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade.          2. To frolic or disport in disquise; to make a pretentious             show of being what one is not.                         A freak took an ass in the head, and he goes into                      the woods, masquerading up and down in a lion's                      skin.                                                --L'Estrange.
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Massoret \Mas"so*ret\, n.       Same as {Masorite}.
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Masoret \Mas"o*ret\, n.       A Masorite. [Written also {Masorete}, and {Massorete}.]
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Mazard \Maz"ard\, v. t.,       To knock on the head. [Obs.]
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Mazard \Maz"ard\, n. [Cf. F. merise a wild cherry.] (Bot.)       A kind of small black cherry.
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Mazard \Maz"ard\, n. [Prob. fr. mazer, the head being compared       to a large goblet.]       The jaw; the head or skull. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Measure \Meas"ure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Measured}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Measuring}.] [F. mesurer, L. mensurare. See {Measure},       n.]       1. To ascertain by use of a measuring instrument; to compute             or ascertain the extent, quantity, dimensions, or capacity             of, by a certain rule or standard; to take the dimensions             of; hence, to estimate; to judge of; to value; to             appraise.                         Great are thy works, Jehovah, infinite Thy power!                      what thought can measure thee?            --Milton.          2. To serve as the measure of; as, the thermometer measures             changes of temperature.          3. To pass throught or over in journeying, as if laying off             and determining the distance.                         A true devoted pilgrim is not weary To measure                      kingdoms with his feeble steps.         --Shak.          4. To adjust by a rule or standard.                         To secure a contented spirit, measure your desires                      by your fortunes, not your fortunes by your desires.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          5. To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by             measure; -- often with out or off.                         With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to                      you again.                                          --Matt. vii.                                                                               2.                         That portion of eternity which is called time,                      measured out by the sun.                     --Addison.          {To measure swords with one}, to try another's skill in the             use of the sword; hence, figuratively, to match one's             abilities against an antagonist's.
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Measured \Meas"ured\, a.       Regulated or determined by a standard; hence, equal; uniform;       graduated; limited; moderated; as, he walked with measured       steps; he expressed himself in no measured terms. --       {Meas"ured*ly}, adv.
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Measured \Meas"ured\, a.       Regulated or determined by a standard; hence, equal; uniform;       graduated; limited; moderated; as, he walked with measured       steps; he expressed himself in no measured terms. --       {Meas"ured*ly}, adv.
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Elf \Elf\ ([ecr]lf), n.; pl. {Elves} ([ecr]lvz). [AS. [91]lf,       ylf; akin to MHG. alp, G. alp nightmare, incubus, Icel.       [amac]lfr elf, Sw. alf, elfva; cf. Skr. [rsdot]bhu skillful,       artful, rabh to grasp. Cf. {Auf}, {Oaf}.]       1. An imaginary supernatural being, commonly a little sprite,             much like a fairy; a mythological diminutive spirit,             supposed to haunt hills and wild places, and generally             represented as delighting in mischievous tricks.                         Every elf, and fairy sprite, Hop as light as bird                      from brier.                                       --Shak.          2. A very diminutive person; a dwarf.          {Elf arrow}, a flint arrowhead; -- so called by the English             rural folk who often find these objects of prehistoric             make in the fields and formerly attributed them to             fairies; -- called also {elf bolt}, {elf dart}, and {elf             shot}.          {Elf child}, a child supposed to be left by elves, in room of             one they had stolen. See {Changeling}.          {Elf fire}, the ignis fatuus. --Brewer.          {Elf owl} (Zo[94]l.), a small owl ({Micrathene Whitneyi}) of             Southern California and Arizona.
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Microdont \Mic"ro*dont\, a. [Micr- + Gr. [?], [?], a tooth.]       (Anat.)       Having small teeth.
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Microtasimeter \Mi`cro*ta*sim"e*ter\, n. [Micro- + tasimeter.]       (Physics)       A tasimeter, especially when arranged for measuring very       small extensions. See {Tasimeter}.
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Microtome \Mi"cro*tome\, n. [Micro- + Gr. te`mnein to cut.]       An instrument for making very thin sections for microscopical       examination.
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Microtomic \Mi`cro*tom"ic\, Microtomical \Mi`cro*tom"ic*al\, a.       Of or pert. to the microtome or microtomy; cutting thin       slices.
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Microtomic \Mi`cro*tom"ic\, Microtomical \Mi`cro*tom"ic*al\, a.       Of or pert. to the microtome or microtomy; cutting thin       slices.
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Microtomist \Mi*crot"o*mist\, n.       One who is skilled in or practices microtomy.
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Microtomy \Mi*crot"o*my\, n.       The art of using the microtome; investigation carried on with       the microtome.
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Migrate \Mi"grate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Migrated}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Migrating}.] [L. migratus, p. p. of migrare to migrate,       transfer.]       1. To remove from one country or region to another, with a             view to residence; to change one's place of residence; to             remove; as, the Moors who migrated from Africa into Spain;             to migrate to the West.          2. To pass periodically from one region or climate to another             for feeding or breeding; -- said of certain birds, fishes,             and quadrupeds.
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Migrate \Mi"grate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Migrated}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Migrating}.] [L. migratus, p. p. of migrare to migrate,       transfer.]       1. To remove from one country or region to another, with a             view to residence; to change one's place of residence; to             remove; as, the Moors who migrated from Africa into Spain;             to migrate to the West.          2. To pass periodically from one region or climate to another             for feeding or breeding; -- said of certain birds, fishes,             and quadrupeds.
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Migrate \Mi"grate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Migrated}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Migrating}.] [L. migratus, p. p. of migrare to migrate,       transfer.]       1. To remove from one country or region to another, with a             view to residence; to change one's place of residence; to             remove; as, the Moors who migrated from Africa into Spain;             to migrate to the West.          2. To pass periodically from one region or climate to another             for feeding or breeding; -- said of certain birds, fishes,             and quadrupeds.
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Migration \Mi*gra"tion\, n. [L. migratio: cf. F. migration.]       The act of migrating.
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Migratory \Mi"gra*to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. migratoire.]       1. Removing regularly or occasionally from one region or             climate to another; as, migratory birds.          2. Hence, roving; wandering; nomad; as, migratory habits; a             migratory life.          {Migratory locust} (Zo[94]l.) See {Locust}.          {Migratory thrush} (Zo[94]l.), the American robin. See             {Robin}.
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Migratory \Mi"gra*to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. migratoire.]       1. Removing regularly or occasionally from one region or             climate to another; as, migratory birds.          2. Hence, roving; wandering; nomad; as, migratory habits; a             migratory life.          {Migratory locust} (Zo[94]l.) See {Locust}.          {Migratory thrush} (Zo[94]l.), the American robin. See             {Robin}.
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Migratory \Mi"gra*to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. migratoire.]       1. Removing regularly or occasionally from one region or             climate to another; as, migratory birds.          2. Hence, roving; wandering; nomad; as, migratory habits; a             migratory life.          {Migratory locust} (Zo[94]l.) See {Locust}.          {Migratory thrush} (Zo[94]l.), the American robin. See             {Robin}.
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Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally       meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;       akin to AS. hr[?][?] glory, fame, Goth. hr[?]peigs victorius)       + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula}),             having a reddish breast; -- called also {robin             redbreast}, {robinet}, and {ruddock}.       (b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria}), having             the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are             olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also             {robin redbreast}, and {migratory thrush}.       (c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the             genera {Petroica}, {Melanadrays}, and allied genera; as,             the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor}).       (d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.             See {Indian robin}, below.          {Beach robin} (Zo[94]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See             {Knot}.          {Blue-throated robin}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Bluethroat}.          {Canada robin} (Zo[94]l.), the cedar bird.          {Golden robin} (Zo[94]l.), the Baltimore oriole.          {Ground robin} (Zo[94]l.), the chewink.          {Indian robin} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera {Thamnobia} and             {Pratincola}. They are mostly black, usually with some             white on the wings.          {Magrie robin} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus             saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black             glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.                      {Ragged robin}. (Bot.) See under {Ragged}.          {Robin accentor} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird             ({Accentor rubeculoides}), somewhat resembling the             European robin.          {Robin redbreast}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The European robin.       (b) The American robin.       (c) The American bluebird.          {Robin snipe}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.       (b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.          {Robin's plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Plantain}.          {Sea robin}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the             genus {Prionotus}. They are excellent food fishes. Called             also {wingfish}. The name is also applied to a European             gurnard.       (b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]                      {Water robin} (Zo[94]l.), a redstart ({Ruticulla             fuliginosa}), native of India.
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Migratory \Mi"gra*to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. migratoire.]       1. Removing regularly or occasionally from one region or             climate to another; as, migratory birds.          2. Hence, roving; wandering; nomad; as, migratory habits; a             migratory life.          {Migratory locust} (Zo[94]l.) See {Locust}.          {Migratory thrush} (Zo[94]l.), the American robin. See             {Robin}.
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Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally       meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;       akin to AS. hr[?][?] glory, fame, Goth. hr[?]peigs victorius)       + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula}),             having a reddish breast; -- called also {robin             redbreast}, {robinet}, and {ruddock}.       (b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria}), having             the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are             olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also             {robin redbreast}, and {migratory thrush}.       (c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the             genera {Petroica}, {Melanadrays}, and allied genera; as,             the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor}).       (d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.             See {Indian robin}, below.          {Beach robin} (Zo[94]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See             {Knot}.          {Blue-throated robin}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Bluethroat}.          {Canada robin} (Zo[94]l.), the cedar bird.          {Golden robin} (Zo[94]l.), the Baltimore oriole.          {Ground robin} (Zo[94]l.), the chewink.          {Indian robin} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera {Thamnobia} and             {Pratincola}. They are mostly black, usually with some             white on the wings.          {Magrie robin} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus             saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black             glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.                      {Ragged robin}. (Bot.) See under {Ragged}.          {Robin accentor} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird             ({Accentor rubeculoides}), somewhat resembling the             European robin.          {Robin redbreast}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The European robin.       (b) The American robin.       (c) The American bluebird.          {Robin snipe}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.       (b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.          {Robin's plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Plantain}.          {Sea robin}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the             genus {Prionotus}. They are excellent food fishes. Called             also {wingfish}. The name is also applied to a European             gurnard.       (b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]                      {Water robin} (Zo[94]l.), a redstart ({Ruticulla             fuliginosa}), native of India.
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Miscarry \Mis*car"ry\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Miscarried}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Miscarrying}.]       1. To carry, or go, wrong; to fail of reaching a destination,             or fail of the intended effect; to be unsuccessful; to             suffer defeat.                         My ships have all miscarried.            --Shak.                         The cardinal's letters to the pope miscarried.                                                                               --Shak.          2. To bring forth young before the proper time.
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Miscreate \Mis`cre*ate"\, a.       Miscreated; illegitimate; forged; as, miscreate titles. [Obs.       or Poet.] --Shak.
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Miscreate \Mis`cre*ate"\, v. t.       To create badly or amiss.
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Miscreated \Mis`cre*at"ed\, a.       Formed unnaturally or illegitimately; deformed. --Spenser.       Milton.
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Miscreative \Mis`cre*a"tive\, a.       Creating amiss. [R.]
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Miscredent \Mis*cre"dent\, n. [Pref. mis- + credent. Cf.       {Miscreant}.]       A miscreant, or believer in a false religious doctrine.       [Obs.] --Holinshed.
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Miscredulity \Mis`cre*du"li*ty\, n.       Wrong credulity or belief; misbelief. --Bp. Hall.
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Miseration \Mis`er*a"tion\, n.       Commiseration. [Obs.]
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Misgrowth \Mis*growth"\, n.       Bad growth; an unnatural or abnormal growth.
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Misorder \Mis*or"der\, v. t.       To order ill; to manage erroneously; to conduct badly. [Obs.]       --Shak.
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Misorder \Mis*or"der\, n.       Irregularity; disorder. [Obs.] --Camden.
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Misorderly \Mis*or"der*ly\, a.       Irregular; disorderly. [Obs.]
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Misordination \Mis*or`di*na"tion\, n.       Wrong ordination.
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Misrate \Mis*rate"\, v. t.       To rate erroneously.
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Misread \Mis*read"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misread}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Misreading}.]       To read amiss; to misunderstand in reading.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Misread \Mis*read"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misread}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Misreading}.]       To read amiss; to misunderstand in reading.
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Misword \Mis*word"\, v. t.       To word wrongly; as, to misword a message, or a sentence.
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Misword \Mis*word"\, n.       A word wrongly spoken; a cross word. [Obs.] --Sylvester.       Breton.
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Miswrite \Mis*write"\, v. t.       To write incorrectly.
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Moose \Moose\, n. [A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah; Algonquin       monse. Mackenzie.] (Zo[94]l.)       A large cervine mammal ({Alces machlis}, or {A. Americanus}),       native of the Northern United States and Canada. The adult       male is about as large as a horse, and has very large,       palmate antlers. It closely resembles the European elk, and       by many zo[94]logists is considered the same species. See       {Elk}.          {Moose bird} (Zo[94]l.), the Canada jayor whisky jack. See             {Whisky jack}.          {Moose deer}. Same as {Moose}.          {Moose yard} (Zo[94]l.), a locality where moose, in winter,             herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual             protection.
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Muggard \Mug"gard\, a. [Cf. G. mucker a sulky person, muckish       sullen, peevish, mucken to mutter, grumble.]       Sullen; displeased. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mugwort \Mug"wort`\, n. [AS. mucgwyrt. Cf. {Midge}.] (Bot.)       A somewhat aromatic composite weed ({Artemisia vulgaris}), at       one time used medicinally; -- called also {motherwort}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Black \Black\, a. [OE. blak, AS. bl[91]c; akin to Icel. blakkr       dark, swarthy, Sw. bl[84]ck ink, Dan. bl[91]k, OHG. blach,       LG. & D. blaken to burn with a black smoke. Not akin to AS.       bl[be]c, E. bleak pallid. [?]98.]       1. Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the             color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark             color, the opposite of white; characterized by such a             color; as, black cloth; black hair or eyes.                         O night, with hue so black!               --Shak.          2. In a less literal sense: Enveloped or shrouded in             darkness; very dark or gloomy; as, a black night; the             heavens black with clouds.                         I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud.                                                                               --Shak.          3. Fig.: Dismal, gloomy, or forbidding, like darkness;             destitute of moral light or goodness; atrociously wicked;             cruel; mournful; calamitous; horrible. [bd]This day's             black fate.[b8] [bd]Black villainy.[b8] [bd]Arise, black             vengeance.[b8] [bd]Black day.[b8] [bd]Black despair.[b8]             --Shak.          4. Expressing menace, or discontent; threatening; sullen;             foreboding; as, to regard one with black looks.          Note: Black is often used in self-explaining compound words;                as, black-eyed, black-faced, black-haired,                black-visaged.          {Black act}, the English statute 9 George I, which makes it a             felony to appear armed in any park or warren, etc., or to             hunt or steal deer, etc., with the face blackened or             disguised. Subsequent acts inflicting heavy penalties for             malicious injuries to cattle and machinery have been             called black acts.          {Black angel} (Zo[94]l.), a fish of the West Indies and             Florida ({Holacanthus tricolor}), with the head and tail             yellow, and the middle of the body black.          {Black antimony} (Chem.), the black sulphide of antimony,             {Sb2S3}, used in pyrotechnics, etc.          {Black bear} (Zo[94]l.), the common American bear ({Ursus             Americanus}).          {Black beast}. See {B[88]te noire}.          {Black beetle} (Zo[94]l.), the common large cockroach             ({Blatta orientalis}).          {Black and blue}, the dark color of a bruise in the flesh,             which is accompanied with a mixture of blue. [bd]To pinch             the slatterns black and blue.[b8] --Hudibras.          {Black bonnet} (Zo[94]l.), the black-headed bunting ({Embriza             Sch[d2]niclus}) of Europe.          {Black canker}, a disease in turnips and other crops,             produced by a species of caterpillar.          {Black cat} (Zo[94]l.), the fisher, a quadruped of North             America allied to the sable, but larger. See {Fisher}.          {Black cattle}, any bovine cattle reared for slaughter, in             distinction from dairy cattle. [Eng.]          {Black cherry}. See under {Cherry}.          {Black cockatoo} (Zo[94]l.), the palm cockatoo. See             {Cockatoo}.          {Black copper}. Same as {Melaconite}.          {Black currant}. (Bot.) See {Currant}.          {Black diamond}. (Min.) See {Carbonado}.          {Black draught} (Med.), a cathartic medicine, composed of             senna and magnesia.          {Black drop} (Med.), vinegar of opium; a narcotic preparation             consisting essentially of a solution of opium in vinegar.                      {Black earth}, mold; earth of a dark color. --Woodward.          {Black flag}, the flag of a pirate, often bearing in white a             skull and crossbones; a signal of defiance.          {Black flea} (Zo[94]l.), a flea beetle ({Haltica nemorum})             injurious to turnips.          {Black flux}, a mixture of carbonate of potash and charcoal,             obtained by deflagrating tartar with half its weight of             niter. --Brande & C.          {Black fly}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) In the United States, a small, venomous, two-winged                   fly of the genus {Simulium} of several species,                   exceedingly abundant and troublesome in the northern                   forests. The larv[91] are aquatic.             (b) A black plant louse, as the bean aphis ({A. fab[91]}).                            {Black Forest} [a translation of G. Schwarzwald], a forest in             Baden and W[81]rtemburg, in Germany; a part of the ancient             Hercynian forest.          {Black game}, or {Black grouse}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Blackcock},             {Grouse}, and {Heath grouse}.          {Black grass} (Bot.), a grasslike rush of the species {Juncus             Gerardi}, growing on salt marshes, and making good hay.          {Black gum} (Bot.), an American tree, the tupelo or             pepperidge. See {Tupelo}.          {Black Hamburg (grape)} (Bot.), a sweet and juicy variety of             dark purple or [bd]black[b8] grape.          {Black horse} (Zo[94]l.), a fish of the Mississippi valley             ({Cycleptus elongatus}), of the sucker family; the             Missouri sucker.          {Black lemur} (Zo[94]l.), the {Lemurniger} of Madagascar; the             {acoumbo} of the natives.          {Black list}, a list of persons who are for some reason             thought deserving of censure or punishment; -- esp. a list             of persons stigmatized as insolvent or untrustworthy, made             for the protection of tradesmen or employers. See             {Blacklist}, v. t.          {Black manganese} (Chem.), the black oxide of manganese,             {MnO2}.          {Black Maria}, the close wagon in which prisoners are carried             to or from jail.          {Black martin} (Zo[94]l.), the chimney swift. See {Swift}.          {Black moss} (Bot.), the common so-called long moss of the             southern United States. See {Tillandsia}.          {Black oak}. See under {Oak}.          {Black ocher}. See {Wad}.          {Black pigment}, a very fine, light carbonaceous substance,             or lampblack, prepared chiefly for the manufacture of             printers' ink. It is obtained by burning common coal tar.                      {Black plate}, sheet iron before it is tinned. --Knight.          {Black quarter}, malignant anthrax with engorgement of a             shoulder or quarter, etc., as of an ox.          {Black rat} (Zo[94]l.), one of the species of rats ({Mus             rattus}), commonly infesting houses.          {Black rent}. See {Blackmail}, n., 3.          {Black rust}, a disease of wheat, in which a black, moist             matter is deposited in the fissures of the grain.          {Black sheep}, one in a family or company who is unlike the             rest, and makes trouble.          {Black silver}. (Min.) See under {Silver}.          {Black and tan}, black mixed or spotted with tan color or             reddish brown; -- used in describing certain breeds of             dogs.          {Black tea}. See under {Tea}.          {Black tin} (Mining), tin ore (cassiterite), when dressed,             stamped and washed, ready for smelting. It is in the form             of a black powder, like fine sand. --Knight.          {Black walnut}. See under {Walnut}.          {Black warrior} (Zo[94]l.), an American hawk ({Buteo             Harlani}).          Syn: Dark; murky; pitchy; inky; somber; dusky; gloomy; swart;                Cimmerian; ebon; atrocious.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Musard \Mu"sard\, n. [F., fr. muser to loiter, trifle. See       {Muse}, v. i.]       A dreamer; an absent-minded person. [Obs.] --Rom. of R.
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]:
Muscardine \Mus`car*dine"\, n. [F.]       A disease which is very destructive to silkworms, and which       sometimes extends to other insects. It is attended by the       development of a fungus (provisionally called {Botrytis       bassiana}). Also, the fungus itself.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Musk \Musk\, n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka       testicle, orig., a little mouse. See {Mouse}, and cd.       {Abelmosk}, {Muscadel}, {Muscovy duck}, {Nutmeg}.]       1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of             the consistence of honey, obtained from a bag being behind             the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter             taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and             enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant             antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of             various other animals, having a similar odor.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The musk deer. See {Musk deer} (below).          3. The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat             similar.          4. (Bot.)             (a) The musk plant ({Mimulus moschatus}).             (b) A plant of the genus {Erodium} ({E. moschatum}); --                   called also {musky heron's-bill}.             (c) A plant of the genus {Muscari}; grape hyacinth.          {Musk beaver} (Zo[94]l.), muskrat (1).          {Musk beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a European longicorn beetle             ({Aromia moschata}), having an agreeable odor resembling             that of attar of roses.          {Musk cat}. See {Bondar}.          {Musk cattle} (Zo[94]l.), musk oxen. See {Musk ox} (below).                      {Musk deer} (Zo[94]l.), a small hornless deer ({Moschus             moschiferus}), which inhabits the elevated parts of             Central Asia. The upper canine teeth of the male are             developed into sharp tusks, curved downward. The male has             scent bags on the belly, from which the musk of commerce             is derived. The deer is yellow or red-brown above, whitish             below. The pygmy musk deer are chevrotains, as the kanchil             and napu.          {Musk duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The Muscovy duck.             (b) An Australian duck ({Biziura lobata}).          {Musk lorikeet} (Zo[94]l.), the Pacific lorikeet             ({Glossopsitta australis}) of Australia.          {Musk mallow} (Bot.), a name of two malvaceous plants:             (a) A species of mallow ({Malva moschata}), the foliage of                   which has a faint musky smell.             (b) An Asiatic shrub. See {Abelmosk}.          {Musk orchis} (Bot.), a European plant of the Orchis family             ({Herminium Minorchis}); -- so called from its peculiar             scent.          {Musk ox} (Zo[94]l.), an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant             ({Ovibos moschatus}), now existing only in America, but             found fossil in Europe and Asia. It is covered with a             thick coat of fine yellowish wool, and with long dark             hair, which is abundant and shaggy on the neck and             shoulders. The full-grown male weighs over four hundred             pounds.          {Musk parakeet}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Musk lorikeet} (above).                      {Musk pear} (Bot.), a fragrant kind of pear much resembling             the Seckel pear.          {Musk plant} (Bot.), the {Mimulus moschatus}, a plant found             in Western North America, often cultivated, and having a             strong musky odor.          {Musk root} (Bot.), the name of several roots with a strong             odor, as that of the nard ({Nardostachys Jatamansi}) and             of a species of {Angelica}.          {Musk rose} (Bot.), a species of rose ({Rosa moschata}),             having peculiarly fragrant white blossoms.          {Musk seed} (Bot.), the seed of a plant of the Mallow family             ({Hibiscus moschatus}), used in perfumery and in             flavoring. See {Abelmosk}.          {Musk sheep} (Zo[94]l.), the musk ox.          {Musk shrew} (Zo[94]l.), a shrew ({Sorex murinus}), found in             India. It has a powerful odor of musk. Called also             {sondeli}, and {mondjourou}.          {Musk thistle} (Bot.), a species of thistle ({Carduus             nutans}), having fine large flowers, and leaves smelling             strongly of musk.          {Musk tortoise}, {Musk turtle} (Zo[94]l.), a small American             fresh-water tortoise ({Armochelys, [or] Ozotheca,             odorata}), which has a distinct odor of musk; -- called             also {stinkpot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Muskrat \Musk"rat`\, n.       1. (Zo[94]l.) A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent             ({Fiber zibethicus}). It resembles a rat in color and             having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the             bind feet are webbed, and the ears are concealed in the             fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substance having             a strong odor of musk. Called also {musquash}, {musk             beaver}, and {ondatra}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Desman \Des"man\ (d[ecr]s"m[ait]n), n. [Cf. Sw. desman musk.]       (Zo[94]l.)       An amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia ({Myogale       moschata}). It is allied to the moles, but is called       {muskrat} by some English writers. [Written also       {d[91]sman}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Muskrat \Musk"rat`\, n.       1. (Zo[94]l.) A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent             ({Fiber zibethicus}). It resembles a rat in color and             having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the             bind feet are webbed, and the ears are concealed in the             fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substance having             a strong odor of musk. Called also {musquash}, {musk             beaver}, and {ondatra}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Desman \Des"man\ (d[ecr]s"m[ait]n), n. [Cf. Sw. desman musk.]       (Zo[94]l.)       An amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia ({Myogale       moschata}). It is allied to the moles, but is called       {muskrat} by some English writers. [Written also       {d[91]sman}.]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
MacArthur, WV (CDP, FIPS 49564)       Location: 37.75704 N, 81.20949 W       Population (1990): 1595 (709 housing units)       Area: 7.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Macarthur, PA       Zip code(s): 15001
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MacArthur, WV (CDP, FIPS 49564)       Location: 37.75704 N, 81.20949 W       Population (1990): 1595 (709 housing units)       Area: 7.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Macarthur, PA       Zip code(s): 15001
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Mc Cordsville, IN       Zip code(s): 46055
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Mc Grady, NC       Zip code(s): 28649
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Mc Grath, AK       Zip code(s): 99627    Mc Grath, MN       Zip code(s): 56350
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McArthur, OH (village, FIPS 45696)       Location: 39.24701 N, 82.47842 W       Population (1990): 1541 (703 housing units)       Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Mcarthur, CA       Zip code(s): 96056
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McArthur, OH (village, FIPS 45696)       Location: 39.24701 N, 82.47842 W       Population (1990): 1541 (703 housing units)       Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Mcarthur, CA       Zip code(s): 96056
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McCarthy, AK (CDP, FIPS 45790)       Location: 61.42321 N, 142.89803 W       Population (1990): 25 (66 housing units)       Area: 262.6 sq km (land), 3.5 sq km (water)
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McChord AFB, WA (CDP, FIPS 41155)       Location: 47.13377 N, 122.49653 W       Population (1990): 4538 (984 housing units)       Area: 15.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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McCord, OK (CDP, FIPS 44925)       Location: 36.67869 N, 97.03690 W       Population (1990): 2170 (1023 housing units)       Area: 11.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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McCordsville, IN (town, FIPS 45648)       Location: 39.90814 N, 85.93121 W       Population (1990): 684 (252 housing units)       Area: 8.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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McCurtain, OK (town, FIPS 44950)       Location: 35.15063 N, 94.96729 W       Population (1990): 465 (249 housing units)       Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Mccurtain, OK       Zip code(s): 74944
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McCurtain, OK (town, FIPS 44950)       Location: 35.15063 N, 94.96729 W       Population (1990): 465 (249 housing units)       Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Mccurtain, OK       Zip code(s): 74944
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McCurtain County, OK (county, FIPS 89)       Location: 34.11323 N, 94.76633 W       Population (1990): 33433 (13828 housing units)       Area: 4797.7 sq km (land), 127.1 sq km (water)
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McGrath, AK (city, FIPS 46010)       Location: 62.95432 N, 155.57575 W       Population (1990): 528 (207 housing units)       Area: 97.3 sq km (land), 12.0 sq km (water)    McGrath, MN (city, FIPS 38996)       Location: 46.24290 N, 93.27438 W       Population (1990): 62 (39 housing units)       Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Mooseheart, IL       Zip code(s): 60539
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
macrotape /mak'roh-tayp/ n.   An industry-standard reel of tape.    Originally, as opposed to a DEC microtape; nowadays, as opposed to    modern QIC and DDS tapes.   Syn. {round tape}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
MicroDroid n.   [Usenet] A Microsoft employee, esp. one who    posts to various operating-system advocacy newsgroups. MicroDroids    post follow-ups to any messages critical of Microsoft's operating    systems, and often end up sounding like visiting Mormon    missionaries. See also {astroturfing}; compare {microserf}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
miswart /mis-wort/ n.   [from {wart} by analogy with {misbug}] A    {feature} that superficially appears to be a {wart} but has been    determined to be the {Right Thing}.   For example, in some versions    of the {EMACS} text editor, the `transpose characters' command    exchanges the character under the cursor with the one before it on    the screen, _except_ when the cursor is at the end of a line, in    which case the two characters before the cursor are exchanged.    While this behavior is perhaps surprising, and certainly    inconsistent, it has been found through extensive experimentation to    be what most users want.   This feature is a miswart.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
macrotape          /mak'roh-tayp/ An industry-standard reel of       {magnetic tape}, as opposed to a {microtape}.          See also {round tape}.          [{Jargon File}]          (1994-10-20)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Magritte          A {constraint} language for interactive graphical layout by       J. Gosling.   It solves constraints using algebraic       transformations.          ["Algebraic Constraints", J. Gosling, PhD Thesis, TR       CS-83-132, CMU, May 1983].          (1994-10-20)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
major delivery          A (chiefly British) synonym for {major release}.       E.g, the ninth major release of a piece of software might be       called MD9.   The {release} notation would be "v9.0".          (1996-08-04)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Majordomo          A popular {freeware} {mailing list}       processor written in {Perl} which runs under {Unix}.       Majordomo is a "groupware" project which evolved from code by       Brent Chapman , with maintenance by       John Rouillard .   The current Majordomo       maintainer is Chan Wilson .          A majordomo is a person who speaks, makes arrangements, or       takes charge for another; from Latin "major domus" - "master       of the house".          {Home (http://www.greatcircle.com/majordomo/)}.          (2001-04-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Mask Read-Only Memory          (MROM) A kind of {ROM} in which the memory contents       are determined by one of the masks used to manufacture the       {integrated circuit}.   MROM can give high storage density       (bits per millimeter squared) making it a cheap solution for       high volume applications.          [Other ROM types?]          (1995-04-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
masquerading          1. "{NAT}" ({Linux} {kernel} name).          2. Hiding the names of internal e-mail {client}       and {gateway} machines from the outside world by rewriting the       "From" address and other {headers} as the message leaves the       organisation.          This is good practise because external users do not need to       know about internal changes in message routing.   The external       mail gateway needs to know how to route incoming replies back       to the original sender.          (1998-03-03)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
MegaHertz          (MHz) Millions of cycles per second.   The unit of frequency       used to measure the {clock rate} of modern digital logic,       including {microprocessor}s.          (1994-10-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
MicroDroid          [{Usenet}] A {Microsoft} employee, especially one who posts to       various operating-system advocacy newsgroups. MicroDroids post       follow-ups to any messages critical of {Microsoft}'s operating       systems, and often end up sounding like visiting Mormon       missionaries.          [{Jargon File}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
microtape          /mi:'kroh-tayp/ Occasionally used to mean       a {DECtape}, as opposed to a {macrotape}.          Apparently the term "microtape" was actually the official term       used within DEC for these tapes until someone coined the word       "DECtape", which, of course, sounded sexier to the       {marketroid}s.   Another version of the story holds that       someone discovered a conflict with another company's       "microtape" trademark.          [{Jargon File}]          (1995-03-16)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
miswart          /mis-wort/ [By analogy with {misbug}] A {feature} that       superficially appears to be a {wart} but has been determined       to be the {Right Thing}.   For example, in some versions of the       {Emacs} text editor, the "transpose characters" command       exchanges the character under the cursor with the one before       it on the screen, *except* when the cursor is at the end of a       line, in which case the two characters before the cursor are       exchanged.   While this behaviour is perhaps surprising, and       certainly inconsistent, it has been found through extensive       experimentation to be what most users want.   This feature is a       miswart.          [{Jargon File}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
MS Word          {Microsoft Word}
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Mazzaroth       prognostications, found only Job 38:32, probably meaning "the       twelve signs" (of the zodiac), as in the margin (comp. 2 Kings       23:5).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Moseroth       bonds, one of the stations in the wilderness (Num. 33:30, 31),       probably the same as Mosera.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Mazzaroth, the twelve signs of the zodiac
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Mecherath, selling; knowledge
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Mishraites, spread abroad