Webster's Dictionary 1913

5779

Munga

Mun″ga (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Bonnet monkey, under Bonnet.

5780

Mungcorn

Mung″corn′ (?), n. Same as Mangcorn.

5781

Mungo

Mun″go (?), n. A fibrous material obtained by deviling rags or the remnants of woolen goods.☞ Mungo properly signifies the disintegrated rags of woolen cloth, as distinguished f...

5782

Mungo (2)

Mun″go (?), n. A material of short fiber and inferior quality obtained by deviling woolen rags or the remnants of woolen goods, specif. those of felted, milled, or hard-spun woo...

5783

Mungoose

{ Mun″goose, Mun″goos } (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Mongoose.

5784

Mungrel

Mun″grel (?), n. & a. See Mongrel.

5785

Municipal

Mu‐nic″i‐pal (?), a. [L. municipalis, fr. municipium a town, particularly in Italy, which possessed the right of Roman citizenship, but was governed by its own laws, a free town...

5786

Municipalism

Mu‐nic″i‐pal‐ism (?), n. Municipal condition.

5787

Municipality

Mu‐nic′i‐pal″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Municipalities (#). [Cf. F. municipalité.] A municipal district; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.

5788

Municipalize

Mu‐nic″i‐pal‐ize (?), v. t. [Municipal + -ize.] To bring under municipal oversight or control; as, a municipalized industry.London people are now determined to centralize and to...

5789

Municipally

Mu‐nic″i‐pal‐ly (?), adv. In a municipal relation or condition.

5790

Munific

Mu‐nif″ic (?), a. [See Munificent.] Munificent; liberal.

5791

Munificate

Mu‐nif″i‐cate (?), v. t. [L. munificatus, p. p. of munificare to present with a thing, fr. munificus. See Munificent.] To enrich.

5792

Munificence

Mu‐nif″i‐cence (?), n. [Cf. L. munire to fortify.] Means of defense; fortification. Spenser.

5793

Munificence (2)

Mu‐nif″i‐cence, n. [L. munificentia: cf. F. munificence.] The quality or state of being munificent; a giving or bestowing with extraordinary liberality; generous bounty; lavish ...

5794

Munificent

Mu‐nif″i‐cent (?), a. [L. munificus; munus service, gift + -ficare (in comp.) to make. Cf. Immunity, -fy.] Very liberal in giving or bestowing; lavish; as, a munificent benefact...

5795

Munify

Mu″ni‐fy (?), v. t. & i. [See Munificate.] To prepare for defense; to fortify.

5796

Muniment

Mu″ni‐ment (?), n. [L. munimentum, fr. munire to fortify. See Munition.] 1. The act of supporting or defending.2. That which supports or defends; stronghold; place or means of d...

5797

Munite

Mu‐nite″ (?), v. t. [L. munitus, p. p. of munire to wall, fortify.] To fortify; to strengthen.

5798

Munition

Mu‐ni″tion (?), n. [F., munition of war, L. munitio a fortifying, fortification, fr. munire to fortify, defend with a wall; cf. moenia walls, murus (for moirus) a wall, and Skr....

5799

Munity

Mu″ni‐ty (?), n. [See Immunity.] Freedom; security; immunity. W. Montagu.

5800

Munjeet

Mun‐jeet″ (?), n. [Hind. majīṭh a drug used for dyeing red.] See Indian madder, under Madder.

5801

Munjistin

Mun″jis‐tin (?), n.(Chem.) An orange-red coloring substance resembling alizarin, found in the root of an East Indian species of madder (Rubia munjista).

5802

Munnion

Mun″nion (?), n. See Mullion.

5803

Muntin

{ Mun″tin (?), Mun″ting (?), } n. [CF. Montant.] (Arch.) Same as Mullion; — especially used in joiner's work.

5804

Muntjac

Munt″jac (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of small Asiatic deer of the genus Cervulus, esp. C. muntjac, which occurs both in India and on the East Indian Islands. [Writ...

5805

Muntz metal

Muntz″ met′al (?). See under Metal.