8-letter words containing mar
- mar-hawk — a falconer who trains or handles the birds badly.
- marabous — Plural form of marabou.
- marabout — Islam. a hermit or holy man, especially in N Africa, often wielding political power and credited with supernatural powers. the tomb or shrine of such a man.
- maracuja — A passion fruit.
- maradona — Diego (dɪˈeɪɡəʊ) (Armando). born 1960, Argentinian footballer and manager: his clubs included Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, and Napoli; scored 34 goals in 91 internationals (1977–94); under his captaincy Argentina won the World Cup in 1986
- maranhao — a state in NE Brazil. 125,312 sq. mi. (324,560 sq. km). Capital: São Luiz.
- marantic — (medicine) Pertaining to marasmus.
- marascas — Plural form of marasca.
- marasmic — malnutrition occurring in infants and young children, caused by insufficient intake of calories or protein and characterized by thinness, dry skin, poor muscle development, and irritability.
- marasmus — malnutrition occurring in infants and young children, caused by insufficient intake of calories or protein and characterized by thinness, dry skin, poor muscle development, and irritability.
- marathon — a plain in SE Greece, in Attica: the Athenians defeated the Persians here 490 b.c.
- marauded — to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty: Freebooters were marauding all across the territory.
- marauder — to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty: Freebooters were marauding all across the territory.
- maravedi — a former gold coin issued by the Moors in Spain.
- marbella — a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean: resort center.
- marbling — metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
- marcella — a female given name.
- marcello — Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1686–1739, Italian composer.
- marchers — Plural form of marcher.
- marchesa — an Italian noblewoman, equivalent in rank to a marquise.
- marchese — an Italian nobleman, equivalent in rank to a marquis.
- marching — to touch at the border; border.
- marchman — a person living on the border territories
- marciano — Rocky (Rocco Francis Marchegiano) 1924–69, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1952–56.
- marenzio — Luca (ˈluːka). 1553–99, Italian composer of madrigals
- margaret — a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “pearl.”.
- margaric — pearly; resembling a pearl.
- margarin — Archaic form of margarine.
- margelan — a city in E Uzbekistan, NW of Fergana.
- margents — (obsolete) Plural form of margent.
- marginal — pertaining to a margin.
- margined — Having a margin.
- margrave — (formerly) the hereditary title of the rulers of certain European states.
- mariachi — pertaining to traditional Mexican dance music, usually played by a small band of strolling musicians dressed in native costumes.
- marianao — a city in NW Cuba, a suburb of Havana.
- marianas — a group of 15 small islands in the Pacific, E of the Philippines: divided into Guam, a possession of the U.S., and the North Marianas, formally under U.S. trusteeship. 453 sq. mi. (1127 sq. km).
- marianna — a female given name.
- marianne — the French Republic, personified as a woman.
- marichal — Juan, born 1937, U.S. baseball pitcher, born in the Dominican Republic.
- maricopa — a member of a North American Indian people of south-central Arizona.
- marietta — a city in NW Georgia.
- mariette — Auguste Édouard [oh-gyst ey-dwar] /oʊˈgüst eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1821–81, French Egyptologist.
- marigold — any of several chiefly golden-flowered composite plants, especially of the genus Tagetes, as T. erecta, having strong-scented foliage and yielding an oil that repels root parasites.
- marigram — a graphic representation from a marigraph.
- marikana — a town in the North West Province of South Africa; the platinum mine was the scene of a strike and armed conflict in 2012 during which 47 people, mostly mineworkers, died. Pop: 19 522 (2011)
- marikina — a city in Luzon, SW Philippines, E of Manila.
- marimbas — Plural form of marimba.
- marinade — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
- marinara — Italian Cookery. a highly seasoned sauce of tomatoes, garlic, and spices.
- marinate — to steep (food) in a marinade.