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  • English Word Magazining Definition The act of editing, or writing for, a magazine.
  • English Word Magazinist Definition One who edits or writes for a magazine.
  • English Word Magbote Definition Compensation for the injury done by slaying a kinsman.
  • English Word Magbote Definition See Maegbote.
  • English Word Magdala Definition Designating an orange-red dyestuff obtained from naphthylamine, and called magdala red, naphthalene red, etc.
  • English Word Magdalen Definition A reformed prostitute.
  • English Word Magdaleon Definition A medicine in the form of a roll, a esp. a roll of plaster.
  • English Word Magdeburg Definition A city of Saxony.
  • English Word Mage Definition A magician.
  • English Word Magellanic Definition Of or pertaining to, or named from, Magellan, the navigator.
  • English Word Magenta Definition An aniline dye obtained as an amorphous substance having a green bronze surface color, which dissolves to a shade of red; also, the color; -- so called from Magenta, in Italy, in allusion to the battle fought there about the time the dye was discovered. Called also fuchsine, roseine, etc.
  • English Word Magged Definition Worn; fretted; as, a magged brace.
  • English Word Maggiore Definition Greater, in respect to scales, intervals, etc., when used in opposition to minor; major.
  • English Word Maggot Definition The footless larva of any fly. See Larval.
  • English Word Maggot Definition A whim; an odd fancy.
  • English Word Maggot-pie Definition A magpie.
  • English Word Maggotiness Definition State of being maggoty.
  • English Word Maggotish Definition Full of whims or fancies; maggoty.
  • English Word Maggoty Definition Infested with maggots.
  • English Word Maggoty Definition Full of whims; capricious.
  • English Word Maghet Definition A name for daisies and camomiles of several kinds.
  • English Word Magi Definition A caste of priests, philosophers, and magicians, among the ancient Persians; hence, any holy men or sages of the East.
  • English Word Magian Definition Of or pertaining to the Magi.
  • English Word Magian Definition One of the Magi, or priests of the Zoroastrian religion in Persia; an adherent of the Zoroastrian religion.
  • English Word Magic Definition A comprehensive name for all of the pretended arts which claim to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, or departed spirits, or by a mastery of secret forces in nature attained by a study of occult science, including enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc.
  • English Word Magic Definition Alt. of Magical
  • English Word Magical Definition Pertaining to the hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed by the Magi; relating to the occult powers of nature, and the producing of effects by their agency.
  • English Word Magical Definition Performed by, or proceeding from, occult and superhuman agencies; done by, or seemingly done by, enchantment or sorcery. Hence: Seemingly requiring more than human power; imposing or startling in performance; producing effects which seem supernatural or very extraordinary; having extraordinary properties; as, a magic lantern; a magic square or circle.
  • English Word Magically Definition In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic.
  • English Word Magician Definition One skilled in magic; one who practices the black art; an enchanter; a necromancer; a sorcerer or sorceress; a conjurer.