prop. n. 1. A Nilotic language. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. An African tribe inhabiting parts of Kenya and Tanzania. [ PJC ]

Picture of Masai women and children standing by the roadside.
(Photographed in Kenya 1983 by PJC)


[ PJC ]

{ } n. [ Cf. F. mascagnin. ] (Min.) Native sulphate of ammonia, found in volcanic districts; -- so named from Mascagni, who discovered it. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eye lashes, usually applied with a small brush. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OF. mascle, F. macle, L. macula spot, mesh of a net, LL. macula, macla, mascla a scale of a coat of mail. See Mail armor. ] (Her.) A lozenge voided. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Composed of, or covered with, lozenge-shaped scales; having lozenge-shaped divisions. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mascled armor, armor composed of small lozenge-shaped scales of metal fastened on a foundation of leather or quilted cloth. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Through French fr. Pr. mascot a little sorcerer or magician, mascotto witchcraft, sorcery. ] 1. A person who is supposed to bring good luck to the household to which he or she belongs. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: Anything that brings good luck; especially, an animal kept by a group, as a sports team, to serve as a symbol and to bring luck. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

v. t. [ L. masculus male, masculine. ] To make strong. [ Obs. ] Cockeram. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. masculinus, fr. masculus male, manly, dim. of mas a male: cf. F. masculin. See Male masculine. ] 1. Of the male sex; not female. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thy masculine children, that is to say, thy sons. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having the qualities of a man; suitable to, or characteristic of, a man; virile; not feminine or effeminate; strong; robust. [ 1913 Webster ]

That lady, after her husband's death, held the reins with a masculine energy. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males. [ R. ] “A masculine church.” Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Gram.) Having the inflections of, or construed with, words pertaining especially to male beings, as distinguished from feminine and neuter. See Gender. -- Mas"cu*line*ly, adv. -- Mas"cu*line*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being masculine; masculineness. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. & v. See Maze. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]