mana |
in some cultures of the South Pacific, a supernatural power or force believed to be centered in certain persons, spirits, or objects. |
man about town |
a man whose worldly social life and knowledge of fashionable places keep him in public notice. |
manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usu. one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. [3 definitions] |
manage |
to direct, control, or administer. [6 definitions] |
manageable |
capable of being handled, controlled, or managed. |
managed currency |
currency so regulated by a governmental agency or bank that the amount of money in supply and its buying power are controlled. |
management |
the act or process of controlling, directing, or governing. [3 definitions] |
manager |
one who directs, controls, or administers a business or other enterprise. [3 definitions] |
managerial |
of or relating to management or a manager. |
managing editor |
an executive who supervises the editorial staff of a publication, book publishing company, or the like. |
Managua |
the capital of Nicaragua. |
Manama |
the capital of Bahrain. |
maņana |
(Spanish) tomorrow, or some unspecified time in the future. [2 definitions] |
Manasseh |
according to the Old Testament, the elder son of Joseph. [2 definitions] |
man-at-arms |
a soldier, esp. a heavily armed horseman of the medieval period. |
manatee |
any of several docile plant-eating animals that resemble the seal and are found in shallow tropical waters of the Atlantic; sea cow. |
-mancy |
divination. |
mandala |
any of various graphic symbols of the universe that are usu. circular with enclosed complex geometric designs, used esp. as an aid to meditation in Hinduism and Buddhism. |
mandamus |
a formal order from a higher court to a public official or lower court to carry out a specified action. |
mandarin |
a public official or bureaucrat, or a person of high rank or influence in imperial China. [4 definitions] |
mandate |
a commission given to a country to administer territory on behalf of an international body such as, formerly, the League of Nations. [6 definitions] |