Webster's Dictionary 1913

1567

Materious

Ma‐te″ri‐ous (?), a. See Material.

1568

Maternal

Ma‐ter″nal (?), a. [F. maternel, L. maternus, fr. mater mother. See Mother.] Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness...

1569

Maternally

Ma‐ter″nal‐ly, adv. In a motherly manner.

1570

Maternity

Ma‐ter″ni‐ty (?), n. [F. maternité, LL. maternitas.] The state of being a mother; the character or relation of a mother.

1571

Matfelon

Mat″fel‐on (?), n. [W. madfelen.] (Bot.) The knapweed (Centaurea nigra).

1572

Math

Math (?), n. [AS. mǣð; akin to māwan to mow, G. mahd math. See Mow to cut (grass).] A mowing, or that which is gathered by mowing; — chiefly used in composition; as, an aftermat...

1573

Mathematic

Math′e‐mat″ic (?), a. [F. mathématique, L. mathematicus, Gr. � disposed to learn, belonging to learning or the sciences, especially to mathematics, fr. � that which is learned, ...

1574

Mathematical

Math′e‐mat″ic‐al (?), a. [See Mathematic.] Of or pertaining to mathematics; according to mathematics; hence, theoretically precise; accurate; as, mathematical geography; mathema...

1575

Mathematician

Math′e‐ma‐ti″cian (?), n. [Cf. F. mathématicien.] One versed in mathematics.

1576

Mathematics

Math′e‐mat″ics (?), n. [F. mathématiques, pl., L. mathematica, sing., Gr. � (sc. �) science. See Mathematic, and -ics.] That science, or class of sciences, which treats of the e...

1577

Mather

Math″er (?), n. See Madder.

1578

Mathes

Math″es (?), n. [Perh. corrupted fr. L. anthemis camomile, Gr. �.] (Bot.) The mayweed. Cf. Maghet.

1579

Mathesis

‖Ma‐the″sis (?), n. Learning; especially, mathematics. Pope.

1580

Mathurin

Math″u‐rin (?), n.(R. C. Ch.) See Trinitarian.

1581

Matico

Ma‐ti″co (?), n.(Bot.) A Peruvian plant (Piper, orArtanthe, elongatum), allied to the pepper, the leaves of which are used as a styptic and astringent.

1582

Matie

Mat″ie (?), n.(Zoöl.) A fat herring with undeveloped roe. [Written also matty.]

1583

Matin

Mat″in (?), n. [F. fr. L. matutinum the morning, matutinus of the morning, Matuta the goddess of the morning. See Matutinal.] 1. Morning. Shak.2. pl. [F. matines. See Etymol. ab...

1584

Mâtin

‖Mâ′tin″ (?), n. [F. mâtin.] (Zoöl.) A French mastiff.

1585

Matin (2)

Mat″in, a. Of or pertaining to the morning, or to matins; used in the morning; matutinal.

1586

Matinal

Mat″in‐al (?), a. Relating to the morning, or to matins; matutinal.

1587

Matinée

Mat′i‐née″ (?), n. [F., from matin. See Matin.] A reception, or a musical or dramatic entertainment, held in the daytime. See SoirÉe.

1588

Matrass

Ma‐trass″ (?), n. [F. matras; perh. so called from its long narrow neck; cf. OF. matras large arrow, L. materis, mataris, matara, a Celtic javelin, pike; of Celtic origin.] (Che...

1589

Matress

Mat″ress (?), n. See Matress.

1590

Matriarch

Ma″tri‐arch (?), n. [L. mater mother + -arch.] The mother and ruler of a family or of her descendants; a ruler by maternal right.

1591

Matriarchal

Ma′tri‐ar″chal (?), a. Of or pertaining to a matriarch; governed by a matriarch.

1592

Matriarchate

Ma″tri‐ar″chate (?), n. The office or jurisdiction of a matriarch; a matriarchal form of government.

1593

Matrice

Ma″trice (?), n. [Cf. F. matrice. See Matrix.] See Matrix.