Part 6786

<h1>Malum</h1> <Xpage=888>

<hw>Ma"lum</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Mala</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>An evil. See <er>Mala</er>.</def>

<h1>Malvaceous</h1> <Xpage=888>

<hw>Mal*va"ceous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>malvaceus</ets>, from <ets>malva</ets> mallows. See <er>Mallow</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (<spn>Malvace\'91</spn>), of which the mallow is the type. The cotton plant, hollyhock, and abutilon are of this order, and the baobab and the silk-cotton trees are now referred to it.</def>

<h1>Malversation</h1> <Xpage=888>

<hw>Mal`ver*sa"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>malverser</ets> to be corrupt in office, fr. L. <ets>male</ets> ill + <ets>versari</ets> to move about, to occupy one's self, <ets>vertere</ets> to turn. See <er>Malice</er>, and <er>Verse</er>.]</ety> <def>Evil conduct; fraudulent practices; misbehavior, corruption, or extortion in office.</def>

<h1>Malvesie</h1> <Xpage=888>

<hw>Mal"ve*sie</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Malmsey wine. See <er>Malmsey</er>.</def> " A jub of <i>malvesye</i>."

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Man</h1> <Xpage=888>

<hw>Man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Abbrev. fr. <ets>mamma</ets>.]</ety> <def>Mamma.</def>

<h1>Mama</h1> <Xpage=888>

<hw>Ma*ma"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Mamma</er>.</def>

<h1>Mamaluke</h1> <Xpage=888>

<hw>Mam"a*luke</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Mameluke</er>.</def>

<h1>Mamelon</h1> <Xpage=888>

<hw>Mam"e*lon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A rounded hillock; a rounded elevation or protuberance.</def>

<i>Westmin. Rev.</i>

<h1>Mameluco</h1> <Xpage=888>

<hw>Mam`e*lu"co</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pg.]</ety> <def>A child born of a white father and Indian mother.</def> <mark>[S. Amer.]</mark>

<h1>Mameluke</h1> <Xpage=888>

<hw>Mam"e*luke</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>mamelouk</ets>, cf. Sp. <ets>mameluco</ets>, It. <ets>mammalucco</ets>; all fr. Ar. <ets>maml<?/k</ets> a purchased slave or captive; lit., possessed or in one's power, p. p. of <ets>malaka</ets> to possesses.]</ety> <def>One of a body of mounted soldiers recruited from slaves converted to Mohammedanism, who, during several centuries, had more or less control of the government of Egypt, until exterminated or dispersed by Mehemet Ali in 1811.</def>

<h1>Mamillated</h1> <Xpage=888>

<hw>Mam"il*la`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>See <er>Mammillated</er>.</def>

<h1>Mamma</h1> <Xpage=888>

<hw>Mam*ma"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Reduplicated from the infantine word <ets>ma</ets>, influenced in spelling by L. <ets>mamma</ets>.]</ety> <def>Mother; -- word of tenderness and familiarity.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>mama</asp>.]</altsp>

<blockquote>Tell tales papa and <b>mamma</b>. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Mamma</h1> <Xpage=888>