English to English Dictionary

Matronymic

A name derived from the name of one's mother.

Maud

A female given name of Germanic origin.

Mauloso

Characterized by poor quality, imperfection, or a flawed, roughly constructed nature.

Maulvi

A Muslim scholar, teacher, or person who has completed traditional Islamic education and is qualified to teach religious law and theology.

Mawkin

A scarecrow or a grotesque figure set up in a field.

Mearns

An ancient district and traditional region in northeastern Scotland, historically part of Kincardineshire.

Mediastinum

The central compartment of the thoracic cavity situated between the pleural sacs containing the heart, great vessels, esophagus, trachea, and major nerves.

Mediatrix

A female mediator or intermediary.

Medicide

The killing of a patient by a physician or medical practitioner, particularly in the context of euthanasia or assisted suicide.

Mediolateral

Relating to or extending from the middle to one side, or situated in a plane passing from the median axis to the lateral side.

Meerschaum

A soft, white, claylike mineral (sepiolite) noted for its lightness and water-absorbing qualities, used chiefly for making tobacco pipes.

Megalomania

Obsession with the exercise of power, especially in the domination of others, often accompanied by delusions of grandeur and self-importance.