Part 6827

<hw>Ma"ra</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The Patagonian cavy (<spn>Dolichotis Patagonicus</spn>.)</def>

<h1>Marabou</h1> <Xpage=894>

<hw>Mar`a*bou"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large stork of the genus <spn>Leptoptilos</spn> (formerly <spn>Ciconia</spn>), esp. the African species (<spn>L. crumenifer</spn>), which furnishes plumes worn as ornaments. The Asiatic species (<spn>L. dubius</spn>, or <spn>L. argala</spn>) is the adjutant. See <er>Adjutant</er>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>marabu</asp>.]</altsp>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One having five eighths negro blood; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe.</def> <mark>[Louisiana]</mark>

<i>Bartlett.</i>

<h1>Marabout</h1> <Xpage=894>

<hw>Marabout"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., from Pg. <ets>marabuto</ets>, Ar. <ets>mor\'bebit</ets>. Cf. <er>Maravedi</er>.]</ety> <def>A Mohammedan saint; especially, one who claims to work cures supernaturally.</def>

<h1>Maracan</h1> <Xpage=894>

<hw>Mar"a*can</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Braz. <ets>maracan\'a0</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A macaw.</def>

<h1>Marai</h1> <Xpage=894>

<hw>Ma*rai"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A sacred inclosure or temple; -- so called by the islanders of the Pacific Ocean.</def>

<h1>Maranatha</h1> <Xpage=894>

<hw>Mar`a*nath"a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Aramaic <ets>m\'beran ath\'be</ets>.]</ety> <def>"Our Lord cometh;" -- an expression used by St. Paul at the conclusion of his first Epistle to the Corinthians (xvi. 22). This word has been used in anathematizing persons for great crimes; as much as to say, "May the Lord come quickly to take vengeance of thy crimes." See <cref>Anathema maranatha</cref>, under <er>Anathema</er>.</def>

<h1>Maranta</h1> <Xpage=894>

<hw>Ma*ran"ta</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of endogenous plants found in tropical America, and some species also in India. They have tuberous roots containing a large amount of starch, and from one species (<spn>Maranta arundinacea</spn>) arrowroot is obtained. Many kinds are cultivated for ornament.</def>

<h1>Maraschino</h1> <Xpage=894>

<hw>Ma`ra*schi"no</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It., fr. <ets>marasca</ets>, <ets>amarasca</ets>, a sour cherry, L. <ets>amarus</ets> bitter.]</ety> <def>A liqueur distilled from fermented cherry juice, and flavored with the pit of a variety of cherry which grows in Dalmatia.</def>

<-- Maraschino cherry -- a cherry which is colored a deep red and sweetened by cooking in colored syrup, and flavored with maraschino. Used as a garnish in deserts and cocktails. -->

<h1>Marasmus</h1> <Xpage=894>

<hw>Ma*ras"mus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ , fr. <?/, to quench, as fire; pass., to die away.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis.</def>

<blockquote>Pining atrophy, <b>Marasmus</b>, and wide-wasting pestilence. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Marasmus senilis</col> <ety>[L.]</ety>, <cd>progressive atrophy of the aged.</cd></cs>

<h1>Maraud</h1> <Xpage=894>

<hw>Ma*raud"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Marauded</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Marauding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>marauder</ets>, fr. <ets>maraud</ets> vagabond, OF. <ets>marault</ets>; of uncertain origin, perh. for <ets>malault</ets>, fr. (assumed) LL. <ets>malaldus</ets>; fr. L. <ets>malus</ets> bad, ill + a suffix of German origin (cf. <er>Herald</er>). Cf. <er>Malice</er>.]</ety> <def>To rove in quest of plunder; to make an excursion for booty; to plunder.</def> "<i>Marauding</i> hosts."

<i>Milman.</i>

<h1>Maraud</h1> <Xpage=894>

<hw>Ma*raud"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An excursion for plundering.</def>

<h1>Marauder</h1> <Xpage=894>