marathoner |
a person who competes in a footrace of twenty-six miles or any other long-distance test of endurance. |
maraud |
to rove about in search of plunder; make a raid. [2 definitions] |
marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
maravilla |
a leafy wildflower having fragrant, tubular, evening-blooming flowers ranging in color from white to deep pink and found in sandy and desert areas from southern California to Mexico. |
marble |
a metamorphic form of limestone, found in many colors and varieties, that can be cut and polished to a hard, shiny surface. [7 definitions] |
marble cake |
a cake having a streaked or marbled appearance, made by partly mixing together a light and a dark batter. |
marbleize |
to color or mix with streaks and veins in imitation of real marble. |
marbling |
a streaked or mottled pattern like that of marble. [3 definitions] |
marc |
the pulp remaining from grapes, apples, or the like that have been pressed for juice. [3 definitions] |
marcasite |
a common, light-colored mineral, chemically like pyrite but differing in crystalline structure. [2 definitions] |
marcel |
a once-popular hairstyle consisting of deep, even waves put into the hair with a curling iron. [2 definitions] |
Marcel Proust |
a French author (b.1871--d.1922). |
March |
the third month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. |
march |
to walk with a steady, regular stride, esp. in step with others. [11 definitions] |
marchesa |
an Italian noblewoman, ranking with a marchioness, and just above a countess. |
marchese |
an Italian nobleman, ranking with a marquis, and just above a count. |
marching orders |
orders to leave or move on. |
marchioness |
the wife or widow of a marquess. [2 definitions] |
marchpane |
almond paste; marzipan. |
Marco Polo |
a Venetian traveler in East Asia (b.1254?--d.1325?). |
Marcus Aurelius |
a Stoic philosopher who was emperor of Rome in 161-180 A.D. (b.121--d.180 A.D.). |