| Maeandra | n. (Zool.) A genus of brain corals.
Syn. -- genus Maeandra. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| Maelstrom | n. [ Norw., a whirlpool. ] 1. A celebrated whirlpool on the coast of Norway. Hence: any large or powerful whirlpool.
Syn. -- whirlpool, vortex. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Also (Fig.) An uncontrollable agitated or confusedly disordered state or situation; as, a maelstrom of vice. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ] |
| Maenad | ‖n. [ L. Maenas, -adis, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to rave. ] 1. A Bacchante; a priestess or votary of Bacchus. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A frantic or frenzied woman. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Maennerchor | ‖n.; G. pl. Männerchöre /plu>. [ G.; männer, pl. of mann man + chor chorus. ] A German men's chorus or singing club. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] Variants: Mannerchor |
| Maestoso | ‖a. & adv. [ It. ] (Mus.) Majestic or majestically; -- a direction to perform a passage or piece of music in a dignified manner. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Maestricht monitor | [ So called from Maestricht, a town in Holland. ] (Paleon.) The Mosasaurus Hofmanni. See Mosasaurus. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Maestro | ‖n. [ It., fr. L. magister. See Master. ] A master in any art, especially in music; a composer or orchestra conductor. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ] |
| Mae West | prop. n. [ after Mae West (1892-1980) an actress with a well-developed bosom. ] An inflatable life jacket, originally used as a personal flotation device by aviators downed at sea.
Syn. -- air jacket. [ WordNet 1.6 ] |
