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Matrons
- noun - a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
- a wardress in a prison
- a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
Matting
- verb - a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
- change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"
- mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
- twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"
Mattins
- unknown - Same as matins
- This service (like Evensong) was created by Thomas Cranmer from the sevenfold monastic cycle of prayer. Although less common these days, it still takes place in many British Cathedrals before or after the Eucharist on a Sunday morning.
Mauling
- verb - injure badly by beating
- split (wood) with a maul and wedges
Mayenne
- noun - a department of northwestern France in the Pays de la Loire region
Mazzini
- noun - Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872)
Mbabane
- noun - capital of Swaziland; located in northwestern Swaziland
Meaking
- - The process of picking out the oakum from the seams of a vessel which is to be recalked.
Meaning
- verb - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
- destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you"
- have a specified degree of importance; "My ex-husband means nothing to me"; "Happiness means everything"
- have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
- have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
- intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"
- mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"
- rich in significance or implication; "a meaning look"
- the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
- the message that