| Mafia |
in the United States and elsewhere, a secretive criminal organization whose members are of Sicilian and Italian origin. [2 definitions] |
| Mafioso |
a supposed member of the Mafia. |
| magazine |
a periodical containing advertisements, photographs, and articles on various topics. [3 definitions] |
| Magdalene |
see "Mary Magdalene." |
| mage |
a sorcerer or magician; magus. |
| magenta |
a purplish red color. [3 definitions] |
| maggot |
the sluglike larva of the fly and many other insects. [2 definitions] |
| Magi |
according to the New Testament, the three wise men from the East who followed a brilliant star to find the infant Jesus Christ and honor him with gifts. [2 definitions] |
| magic |
supernatural control of physical forces or events, as by spells or ritual actions. [6 definitions] |
| magical |
mysterious and charming. [2 definitions] |
| magician |
one skilled in magic, or one who performs tricks of illusion for entertainment. [2 definitions] |
| magic lantern |
an instrument formerly used to project and enlarge photographic slides. |
| magisterial |
of the nature of an intellectual master or authority such as a professor or scholar. [2 definitions] |
| magistracy |
the office, term, or jurisdiction of a magistrate. [2 definitions] |
| magistrate |
a public official who exercises a judicial or executive function, such as a mayor or justice of the peace. |
| maglev |
a high-speed train levitated and propelled over tracks by the interaction of magnets along the sides of a guideway and on the train's underside; magnetic levitation train. |
| magma |
the hot, liquefied rock beneath the earth's surface that rises to the top of a volcano. [2 definitions] |
| Magna Carta |
the document forced from King John of England in 1215, which granted personal and political liberties to the English people. [2 definitions] |
| magna cum laude |
with high honors or great praise, indicating second highest status upon graduation from a college or university. (Cf. cum laude, summa cum laude.) |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |