Webster's Dictionary 1913

1162

Marginella

‖Mar′gi‐nel″la (?), n. [NL., dim. of L. margo, marginis, a margin.] (Zoöl.) A genus of small, polished, marine univalve shells, native of all warm seas.

1163

Marginicidal

Mar″gin‐i‐ci′dal (?), a. [L. margo, -ginis, margin + caedere to cut.] (Bot.) Dehiscent by the separation of united carpels; — said of fruits.

1164

Margosa

Mar‐go″sa (?), n. [Pg. amargoso bitter.] (Bot.) A large tree of the genus Melia (M. Azadirachta) found in India. Its bark is bitter, and used as a tonic. A valuable oil is expre...

1165

Margravate

{ Mar″gra‐vate (?), Mar‐gra″vi‐ate (?), } n. [Cf. F. margraviat.] The territory or jurisdiction of a margrave.

1166

Margrave

Mar″grave (?), n. [G. markgraf, prop., lord chief justice of the march; mark bound, border, march + graf earl, count, lord chief justice; cf. Goth. gagrëfts decree: cf. D. markg...

1167

Margravine

Mar″gra‐vine (?), n. [G. markgräfin: cf. F. margrafine.] The wife of a margrave.

1168

Marguerite

Mar″gue‐rite (?), n. [F., a pearl, a daisy. See Margarite.] (Bot.) The daisy (Bellis perennis). The name is often applied also to the ox-eye daisy and to the China aster. Longfe...

1169

Marian

Ma″ri‐an (?), a. Pertaining to the Virgin Mary, or sometimes to Mary, Queen of England, daughter of Henry VIII.Of all the Marian martyrs, Mr. Philpot was the best-born gentleman...

1170

Marie

Mar″ie (?), interj. Marry. Chaucer.

1171

Mariet

Mar″i‐et (?), n. [F. mariette, prop. dim. of Marie Mary.] (Bot.) A kind of bellflower, Companula Trachelium, once called Viola Mariana; but it is not a violet.

1172

Marigenous

Ma‐rig″e‐nous (?), a. [L. mare the sea + -genous.] Produced in or by the sea.

1173

Marigold

Mar″i‐gold (?), n. [Mary + gold.] (Bot.) A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and the cultivated species ...

1174

Marikina

Mar′i‐ki″na (?), n. [From the native name: cf. Pg. mariquinha.] (Zoöl.) A small marmoset (Midas rosalia); the silky tamarin.

1175

Marimba

‖Ma‐rim″ba (?), n. A musical istrument of percussion, consisting of bars yielding musical tones when struck. Knight.

1176

Marimonda

‖Mar′i‐mon″da (?), n.(Zoöl.) A spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) of Central and South America.

1177

Marinade

Mar′i‐nade″ (?), n. [F.: cf. It. marinato marinade, F. mariner to preserve food for use at sea. See Marinate.] (Cookery) A brine or pickle containing wine and spices, for enrich...

1178

Marinate

Mar″i‐nate (?), v. t. [See Marine, and cf. Marinade.] To salt or pickle, as fish, and then preserve in oil or vinegar; to prepare by the use of marinade.

1179

Marine

Ma‐rine″ (?), a. [L. marinus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. marin. See Mere a pool.] 1. Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval affairs;...

1180

Marine (2)

Ma‐rine″, n. [F. marin a sea solider, marine naval economy, a marine picture, fr. L. marinus. See Marine, a.] 1. A solider serving on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a body of ...

1181

Marined

Ma‐rined″ (?), a. [Cf. F. mariné.] (Her.) Having the lower part of the body like a fish. Crabb.

1182

Mariner

Mar″i‐ner (?), n. [F. marinier, LL. marinarius. See Marine.] One whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; a seaman or sailor. Chaucer.Mariner's compass. See under Comp...

1183

Marinership

Mar″i‐ner‐ship, n. Seamanship. Udalt.

1184

Marinism

Ma‐ri″nism (?), n. A bombastic literary style marked by the use of metaphors and antitheses characteristic of the Italian poet Giambattista Marini (1569-1625). — Ma‐ri″nist (#), n.

1185

Marinorama

Mar′i‐no‐ra″ma (?), n. [NL., from L. marinus marine + Gr. � view.] A representation of a sea view.

1186

Mariolater

Ma′ri‐ol″a‐ter (?), n. [See Mariolatry.] One who worships the Virgin Mary.

1187

Mariolatry

Ma′ri‐ol″a‐try (?), n. The worship of the Virgin Mary.

1188

Marionette

Mar′i‐o‐nette″ (?), n. [F. marionette, prop. a dim. of Marie Mary.] 1. A puppet moved by strings, as in a puppet show.2. (Zoöl.) The buffel duck.