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

Midway
Battle of Midway noun naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands

Midway Islands
noun an atoll in the Hawaiian Islands some 1300 mile northwest of Honolulu; site of an important United States naval base

midweek
midweekly adjective occurring during the middle of the week; `midweek travel`; `midweekly prayer meetings`

Midwest
middle west noun the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)

midwestern
adjective of a region of the United States generally including Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Nebraska; and sometimes Michigan; Wisconsin; Minnesota; `a midwestern city`; `midwestern accent`

midwife
accoucheuse noun a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies

midwife toad
noun similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians

midwifery
noun assisting women at childbirth

midwinter
noun the middle of winter

might
mightiness noun physical strength

might-have-been
noun an event that could have occurred but never did

mightily
adverb to a great degree; `rejoiced mightily at the news`

mighty
adjective having or showing great strength or force or intensity; `struck a mighty blow`; `the mighty logger Paul Bunyan`; `the pen is mightier than the sword`- Bulwer-Lytton

Mighty Mouse
noun a fictional mouse endowed with great strength and courage

mignonette
sweet reseda noun Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance

migraine
megrim noun a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men

migrant
migratory adjective habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; `appalled by the social conditions of migrant life`; `migratory workers`

migrant shrike
Lanius ludovicianus migrans noun a shrike of central North America; winters in Texas and the southern Mississippi valley

migration
noun the movement of persons from one country or locality to another

migration route
flyway noun the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate

migrational
adjective of or related to migration

migrator
noun an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year

migratory
adjective used of animals that move seasonally; `migratory birds`

migratory grasshopper
noun serious pest of grain-growing and range areas of central and western United States

migratory locust
Locusta migratoria noun Old World locust that travels in vast swarms stripping large areas of vegetation

migratory quail
Coturnix coturnix noun the typical Old World quail

mihrab
noun (Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca

mikado
tenno noun the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno

Mikania
genus Mikania noun large genus of evergreen lianas of tropical America

Mikir-Meithei
noun Kamarupan languages spoken in the states of Manipur and Assam in northeastern India

mikvah
noun (Hebrew) a ritual purification and cleansing bath that Orthodox Jews take on certain occasions (as before Sabbath or after menstruation)

Milady
noun an English noblewoman

Milan
Milano noun the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

Milanese
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Milan or its people

milch
adjective giving milk; bred or suitable primarily for milk production; `milch goats, milch camels`

mild
adjective moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; `a mild winter storm`; `a mild fever`; `fortunately the pain was mild`; `a mild rebuke`; `mild criticism`

mild silver protein
Argyrol noun antiseptic consisting of a compound of protein and silver (trade name Argyrol)

mild steel
low-carbon steel noun steel with less than 0.15% carbon

mild-mannered
adjective behaving in or having a mild or gentle manner

mild-tasting
adjective having a mild taste

mildew
mold noun the process of becoming mildewed

mildly
adverb to a moderate degree; `he was mildly interested`

mildness
clemency noun good weather with comfortable temperatures

mile
noun a footrace extending one mile; `he holds the record in the mile`

mile
stat mi noun a unit of length equal to 1760 yards

mileage
milage noun distance measured in miles

milepost
noun stone post at side of a road to show distances

miler
noun a runner in a one-mile race

Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis Jr. noun United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)

miles gloriosus
noun a braggart soldier (a stock figure in comedy)

miles per gallon
noun the distance traveled in a vehicle powered by one gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel

miles per hour
mph noun a speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel

milestone
noun a significant event in your life (or in a project)

milestone
noun stone post at side of a road to show distances

Milhaud
Darius Milhaud noun French composer of works that combine jazz and polytonality and Brazilian music (1892-1974)

miliary tuberculosis
noun acute tuberculosis characterized by the appearance of tiny tubercles on one or more organs of the body (presumably resulting from tubercle bacilli being spread in the bloodstream)

milieu
surroundings noun the environmental condition

militainment
noun entertainment with military themes in which the Department of Defense is celebrated

militant
hawkish adjective disposed to warfare or hard-line policies; `militant nations`; `hawkish congressman`; `warlike policies`

Militant Tendency
noun a Trotskyist political organization in Great Britain set up in 1964 inside the Labour Party

militarily
adverb with respect to the military; `on a militarily significant scale`

militarism
noun a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests

militarist
warmonger noun a person who advocates war or warlike policies

militaristic
adjective imbued with militarism

militarization
militarisation noun act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: `mobilization of the troops`

militarized
militarised adjective issued military arms

military
adjective of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare; `military law`

military academy
noun an academy for training military officers

military action
noun a military engagement; `he saw action in Korea`

military adviser
military advisor noun a military officer who serves as an adviser to the troops of an allied nation

military attache
noun an attache who is a specialist in military matters

military capability
military strength noun capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; `we faced an army of great strength`; `politicians have neglected our military posture`

military censorship
noun all types of censorship conducted by personnel of the armed forces

military ceremony
noun a military custom performed in observance of some event or anniversary

military chaplain
padre 1 Holy Joe noun a chaplain in one of the military services

military control
noun the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power

military court
noun a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel

military drill
noun training in marching and the use of weapons

military expedition
hostile expedition noun a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

military formation
noun a formation of troops

military government
stratocracy noun government by the military and an army

military governor
noun the head of a government established by the military (as in a defeated country)

military greeting
noun a formal military gesture of respect

military hospital
noun hospital for soldiers and other military personnel

military installation
noun any facility servicing military forces

military intelligence
military intelligence agency noun an agency of the armed forces that obtains and analyzes and uses information of strategic or tactical military value

military issue
government issue noun supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government

military junta
junta noun a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power

military law
noun the body of laws and rules of conduct administered by military courts for the discipline, trial, and punishment of military personnel

military leader
noun a leader of military forces

military march
military music noun brisk marching music suitable for troops marching in a military parade

military mission
noun an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; `the planes were on a bombing mission`

military officer
noun any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; `an officer is responsible for the lives of his men`

military operation
noun activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); `it was a joint operation of the navy and air force`

military pace
noun the length of a single step in marching (taken to be 30 inches for quick time or 36 inches for double time)

military personnel
soldiery noun soldiers collectively

military police
MP noun a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners

military policeman
MP noun a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners

military position
noun a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons

military post
noun military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; `this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby`; `there is an officer`s club on the post`