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Mother of the gods
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Cybele. The Greek goddess of the mysterious in nature and of civilization, often called the “Great Mother”, and represented crowned. |
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Mother's boy,A
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a boy who is loved by his mother. |
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Mound
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A heap or pile of earth over the gravesite or place of burial. |
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Movie camera
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a camera that records moving scenes, but not
sounds. (a previous version of the present day
video camera) |
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Much/not much of a man
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I don't call him a real" man. |
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Mud turtle
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(Sternothuerus odorata). A species of reptile, common throughout the States. Other names are marsh-tortoise, and mud-terrapin. |
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Mud-dauber
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Refers to the Children of Israel as slaves in
Egypt making bricks out of straw and mud. |
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Mulatto
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(Spanish). A person having one white and one Negro parent; loosely, anyone having white and Negro blood. |
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Mummy
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a dead body preserved (embalmed), as by the ancient Egyptians |
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Mushroom
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a large rapidly growing fungus consisting of a stalk and cap-like top; something of sudden growth and therefore of doubtful permanence. |
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Music to one's ears
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Something one likes to hear. |
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Muskeg
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a kind of bog or marsh formed by the deposit of
thick layers of decaying vegetation, moss etc.
Extremely soft ground. |
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Musket bullets
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A kind of bullet used in a smooth-bore, long-
barrelled fire arm, called a Musket, used
especially by infantry soldiers before the
invention of the rifle. |
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Muskrat
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(Ondatra zibethicus). A water rat, closely allied to the beaver, and smelling strongly of musk. The muskrat is especially hunted for its fur, which is valuable. |
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Muss
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a state of confusion: a noisy squabble |
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My mind went blank/(to blank one's mind)
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I couldn't remember anything: one's mind suddenly (and temporarily) feels empty. |
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Mystic
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a mysterious occurrence; or a person who studies magic such as the occult. |
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