As a numeral, M stands for one thousand, both in English and Latin.
M:
A quadrat, the face or top of which is a perfect square; also, the size of such a square in any given size of type, used as the unit of measurement for that type: 500 m's of pica would be a piece of m ...
M:
A brand or stigma, having the shape of an M, formerly impressed on one convicted of manslaughter and admitted to the benefit of clergy.
Ma:
A child's word for mother.
Ma:
In Oriental countries, a respectful form of address given to a woman; mother.
Ma:
But; -- used in cautionary phrases; as, “Vivace, ma non troppo presto“ (i. e., lively, but not too quick).
Maa:
The common European gull (Larus canus); -- called also mar. See New, a gull.
Maad:
Made.
Maalin:
The sparrow hawk.
Maalin:
The kestrel.
Ma'am:
Madam; my lady; -- a colloquial contraction of madam often used in direct address, and sometimes as an appellation.
Maara shell:
A large, pearly, spiral, marine shell (Turbo margaritaceus), from the Pacific Islands. It is used as an ornament.
Maasha:
An East Indian coin, of about one tenth of the weight of a rupee.
Maat:
Dejected; sorrowful; downcast.
Mad:
A slattern.
Mad:
The name of a female fairy, esp. the queen of the fairies; and hence, sometimes, any fairy.
Mabble:
To wrap up.
Mabby:
A spirituous liquor or drink distilled from potatoes; -- used in the Barbadoes.
Mabolo:
A kind of persimmon tree (Diospyros discolor) from the Philippine Islands, now introduced into the East and West Indies. It bears an edible fruit as large as a quince.
Mac:
A prefix, in names of Scotch origin, signifying son.
Macaco:
Any one of several species of lemurs, as the ruffed lemur (Lemur macaco), and the ring-tailed lemur (L. catta).
Macacus:
A genus of monkeys, found in Asia and the East Indies. They have short tails and prominent eyebrows.
Macadamization:
The process or act of macadamizing.
Macadamized:
of Macadamize
Macadamizing:
of Macadamize
Macadamize:
To cover, as a road, or street, with small, broken stones, so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface.
Maoadam road:
A macadamized road.
Macao:
A macaw.
Macaque:
Any one of several species of short-tailed monkeys of the genus Macacus; as, M. maurus, the moor macaque of the East Indies.
Macaranga gum:
A gum of a crimson color, obtained from a tree (Macaranga Indica) that grows in the East Indies. It is used in taking impressions of coins, medallions, etc., and sometimes as a medicine.
Macarize:
To congratulate.
Macaronis:
of Macaroni
Macaronies:
of Macaroni
Macaroni:
Long slender tubes made of a paste chiefly of wheat flour, and used as an article of food; Italian or Genoese paste.
Macaroni:
A medley; something droll or extravagant.
Macaroni:
A sort of droll or fool.
Macaroni:
A finical person; a fop; -- applied especially to English fops of about 1775.
Macaroni:
The designation of a body of Maryland soldiers in the Revolutionary War, distinguished by a rich uniform.