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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Massasoit
noun Wampanoag leader who aided the Pilgrims (1580-1661)

Massawa
noun a port town in Eritrea on an inlet of the Red Sea

masse
masse shot noun a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball

Massenet
Jules Emile Frederic Massenet noun French composer best remembered for his pop operas (1842-1912)

masses
mass 1 hoi polloi noun the common people generally; `separate the warriors from the mass`; `power to the people`

masseter
noun a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewing

masseur
noun a male massager

masseuse
noun a female massager

massicot
massicotite noun the mineral form of lead monoxide; in the form of yellow powder it is used as a pigment

massif
noun a block of the earth`s crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range

Massif Central
noun a mountainous plateau in southern France that covers almost one sixth of the country

massive
monolithic adjective imposing in size or bulk or solidity; `massive oak doors`; `Moore`s massive sculptures`; `the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture`; `a monumental scale`

massively
adverb to a massive degree or in a massive manner; `tonight the haddock were shoaling massively in three hundred fathoms`

mast
noun a vertical spar for supporting sails

mastaba
mastabah noun an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof; `the Egyptian pyramids developed from the mastaba`

mastalgia
noun pain in the breast

mastectomy
noun surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor

masted
adjective having or furnished with a mast; often used in combination; `probably was so masted when she set forth`- S.E.Morrison; `a three-masted bark`

master
master copy noun an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

master
noun an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

master bedroom
noun the principal bedroom in a house; usually occupied by the head of the household

master class
noun a class (especially in music) given to talented students by an expert

master file
main file noun (computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent

Master in Business
Master in Business Administration noun a master`s degree in business

Master in Public Affairs
noun a master`s degree in questions of public concern

Master of Architecture
MArch noun a degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture

Master of Arts
MA noun a master`s degree in arts and sciences

Master of Arts in Library Science
MALS noun a master`s degree in library science

Master of Arts in Teaching
MAT noun a master`s degree in teaching

master of ceremonies
emcee noun a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)

Master of Divinity
MDiv noun a master`s degree in religion

Master of Education
MEd noun a master`s degree in education

Master of Fine Arts
MFA noun a master`s degree in fine arts

Master of Laws
LLM noun an advanced law degree

Master of Library Science
MLS noun a master`s degree in library science

Master of Literature
MLitt noun a master`s degree in literature

Master of Science
MS noun a master`s degree in science

Master of Science in Engineering
noun a master`s degree in engineering

Master of Theology
ThM noun a master`s degree in theology

master plan
noun a long-term outline of a project or government function; `the zoning board adopted a master plan for the new development`

master race
Herrenvolk noun a race that considers itself superior to all others and fitted to rule the others

master sergeant
noun a senior noncommissioned officer in the army or air force or marines

master`s degree
noun an academic degree higher than a bachelor`s but lower than a doctor`s

master-at-arms
noun the senior petty officer; responsible for discipline aboard ship

masterfully
adverb in a domineering and masterful manner; `his gaze held hers masterfully`

mastering
noun the act of making a master recording from which copies can be made; `he received a bill for mastering the concert and making 100 copies`

masterpiece
chef-d`oeuvre noun the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

Masters
Edgar Lee Masters noun United States poet (1869-1950)

mastership
noun the position of master

masterstroke
noun an achievement demonstrating great skill or mastery

mastery
subordination noun the act of mastering or subordinating someone

masthead
noun the head or top of a mast

mastic
mastic tree noun an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin

Masticophis
genus Masticophis noun whip snakes

mastiff
noun an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog

mastiff bat
noun a soft-furred chocolate-brown bat with folded ears and small wings; often runs along the ground

Mastigomycota
subdivision Mastigomycota noun fungi in which the spores and gametes are motile; in some systems placed in the Phycomycetes group with the Zygomycota

Mastigophora
class Mastigophora noun protozoa having flagella

Mastigoproctus
genus Mastigoproctus noun giant whip scorpions

mastitis
noun inflammation of a breast (or udder)

mastodon
mastodont noun extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth

mastoid
adjective relating to or resembling a nipple

mastoidale
noun the craniometric point at the lowest point of the mastoid process

mastoidectomy
noun surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process

mastoiditis
noun inflammation of the mastoid

mastopathy
mazopathy noun any pathology of the breast

mastopexy
noun plastic surgery to lift or reshape the breasts

Mastotermes
genus Mastotermes noun primitive genus of termites; mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive Isoptera

Mastotermes darwiniensis
noun Australian termite; sole living species of Mastotermes; called a living fossil; apparent missing link between cockroaches and termites

Mastotermes electrodominicus
noun extinct termite found in amber in the Dominican Republic

Mastotermes electromexicus
noun an extinct termite found in amber in southern Mexico

Mastotermitidae
family Mastotermitidae noun primitive termites

masturbation
onanism noun manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure

masturbator
onanist noun a person who practices masturbation

mat
noun a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

mat
noun sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports

Mata Hari
Margarete Gertrud Zelle noun Dutch dancer who was executed by the French as a German spy in World War I (1876-1917)

matador
noun the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull

matai
black pine 2 Prumnopitys taxifolia noun conifer of Australia and New Zealand

Matakam
Mafa noun a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad

Matamoros
noun a city in northeastern Mexico opposite Brownsville near the mouth of the Rio Grande

match
lucifer noun lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; `he always carries matches to light his pipe`; `as long you`ve a lucifer to light your fag`

match
noun an exact duplicate; `when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook`

match plane
tonguing and grooving plane noun a plane having cutters designed to make the tongues and grooves on the edges of matchboards

match play
noun golf scoring by holes won

match point
noun (tennis) the final point needed to win a match (especially in tennis)

match-up
matchup noun the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition; `it was a good match-up but the home team won`; `we need a matchup of the best teachers with the neediest schools`

matchboard
noun a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor)

matchbook
noun a small folder of paper safety matches

matchbox
noun a box for holding matches

matched
adjective provided with a worthy adversary or competitor; `matched teams`

matching funds
noun funds that will be supplied in an amount matching the funds available from other sources

matchless
nonpareil adjective eminent beyond or above comparison; `matchless beauty`; `the team`s nonpareil center fielder`; `she`s one girl in a million`; `the one and only Muhammad Ali`; `a peerless scholar`; `infamy unmatched in the Western world`; `wrote with unmatchable clarity`; `unrivaled mastery of her art`

matchlock
noun an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge

matchmaker
matcher 1 marriage broker noun someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others

matchmaking
noun mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others

matchstick
noun a short thin stick of wood used in making matches

matchweed
matchbush noun any of several plants of the genus Gutierrezia having tiny flower heads that resemble the heads of matches

matchwood
noun fragments of wood; `it was smashed into matchwood`

matchwood
noun wood in small pieces or splinters; `the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks`