Webster's Dictionary 1828

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MAJOR

MA'JOR, adjective [Latin] Greater in number, quantity or extent; as the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the territory.1. Greater in ...

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MAJOR-DOMO

MAJOR-DO'MO, noun [major and domus, house.] A man who holds the place of master of the house; a steward; also, a chief minister.

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MAJOR-GENERAL

MA'JOR-GENERAL, noun A military officer who commands a division or a number of regiments; the next in rank below a lieutenant general.

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MAJORATION

MAJORA'TION, noun Increase; enlargement. [Not used.]

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MAJORITY

MAJOR'ITY, noun1. The greater number; more than half; as a majority of mankind; a majority of votes in Congress. A measure may be carried by a large or small majority2. Full age...

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MAKE

MAKE, verb transitivepreterit tense and participle passive made.1. To compel; to constrain.They should be made to rise at an early hour.2. To form of materials; to fashion; to m...

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MAKEBATE

MA'KEBATE, noun One who excites contention and quarrels.

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MAKELESS

MA'KELESS, adjective Matchless; without a mate.

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MAKEPEACE

MA'KEPEACE, noun A peace-maker; one that reconciles persons when are variance.

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MAKER

MA'KER, noun The Creator.The universal maker we may praise.1. One that makes, forms, shapes, or molds; a manufacturer; as a maker of watches, or of jewelry; a maker of cloth.2. ...

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MAKEWEIGHT

MA'KEWEIGHT, noun That which is thrown into a scale to make weight.

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MAKI

MA'KI, noun An animal of the genus Lemur.The ring-tailed maki is of the size of a cat.The common name of a subdivision of the Linnean genus Lemur, including the macauco, the mon...

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MAKING

MA'KING, participle present tense Forming; causing; compelling; creating; constituting.MA'KING, noun The act of forming, causing or constituting.1. Workmanship. This is cloth of...

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MAL

MAL, or MALE, as a previx, in composition, denotes ill or veil, Latin malus. [See Malady.]

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MALACHITE

MAL'ACHITE, noun [Gr. mallows, Latin malva, soft, so names from its resembling the color of the leaf of mallows.]An oxyd of copper, combined with carbonic acid, found in solid m...

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MALACOLITE

MAL'ACOLITE, noun [Gr. mallows, from its color.]Another name for diopside, a variety of pyroxene.

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MALACOPTERYGEOUS

MALACOPTERYG'EOUS, adjective [Gr. soft, a point or feather.]Having bony rays of fins, not sharp or pointed at the extremity; as a fish.

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MALACOSTOMOUS

MALACOS'TOMOUS, adjective [Gr. soft, and mouth.]Having soft jaws without teeth; as a fish.

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MALADMINISTRATION

MALADMINISTRA'TION, noun [See Mal and Administer.] Bad management of public affairs; vicious or defective conduct in administration, or the performance of official duties, parti...

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MALADY

MAL'ADY, noun [Latin malum; Eng. mellow, Latin mollis.]1. Any sickness or disease of the human body; any distemper from impaired, defective or morbid organic functions; more par...

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MALAGA

MAL'AGA, noun A species of wine imported from malaga in Spain.

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MALANDERS

MALAN'DERS, noun A dry scab on the pastern of a horse.

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MALAPERT

MAL'APERT, adjective [mal and pert.] Saucy; quick, with impudence; sprightly, without respect or decency; bold; forward.Are you growing malapert?

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MALAPERTLY

MAL'APERTLY, adverb Saucily; with impudence.

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MALAPERTNESS

MAL'APERTNESS, noun Sauciness; impudent pertness or forwardness; sprightliness of reply without decency.

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MALAPROPOS

MALAPROPOS, adverb malap'ropo. Unsuitably.

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MALAR

MA'LAR, adjective [Latin mala, the cheek.] Pertaining to the cheek.