Part 6749

<hw>Ma*hom"et*an*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Mahometanized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Mahometanizing</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To convert to the religion of Mohammed; to Mohammedanize.</def>

<h1>Mahometism</h1> <Xpage=883>

<hw>Ma*hom"et*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Mohammedanism</er>.</def>

<h1>Mahometist</h1> <Xpage=883>

<hw>Ma*hom"et*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A Mohammedan.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Mahometry</h1> <Xpage=883>

<hw>Ma*hom"et*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Mohammedanism.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Mahone</h1> <Xpage=883>

<hw>Ma*hone"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A large Turkish ship.</def>

<i>Crabb.</i>

<h1>Mahonia</h1> <Xpage=883>

<hw>Ma*ho"ni*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Named after Bernard Mc<ets>Mahon</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The Oregon grape, a species of barberry (<spn>Berberis Aquifolium</spn>), often cultivated for its hollylike foliage.</def>

<h1>Mahon stock</h1> <Xpage=883>

<hw>Ma*hon" stock`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An annual cruciferous plant with reddish purple or white flowers (<spn>Malcolmia maritima</spn>). It is called in England <altname>Virginia stock</altname>, but the plant comes from the Mediterranean.</def>

<h1>Mahoohoo</h1> <Xpage=883>

<hw>Ma*hoo"hoo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The African white two-horned rhinoceros (<spn>Atelodus simus</spn>).</def>

<h1>Mahori</h1> <Xpage=883>

<hw>Ma"ho*ri</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native name. Cf. <er>Maori</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <def>One of the dark race inhabiting principally the islands of Eastern Polynesia. Also used adjectively.</def>

<h1>Mahound</h1> <Xpage=883>

<hw>Ma`hound</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A contemptuous name for Mohammed; hence, an evil spirit; a devil.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Who's this, my <b>mahound</b> cousin ? <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Mahout</h1> <Xpage=883>

<hw>Ma*hout"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Hind. <ets>mah\'bewat</ets>, Skr. <ets>mah\'bem\'betra</ets>; <ets>mahat</ets> great + <ets>m\'betr\'be</ets> measure.]</ety> <def>The keeper and driver of an elephant.</def> <mark>[East Indies]</mark>

<h1>Mahovo</h1> <Xpage=883>

<hw>Ma*ho"vo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A device for saving power in stopping and starting a railroad car, by means of a heavy fly wheel.</def>

<h1>Mahrati</h1> <Xpage=883>

<hw>Mah*rat"i</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The language of the Mahrattas; the language spoken in the Deccan and Concan.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Marathi</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Mahratta</h1> <Xpage=883>