14-letter words containing a, r
- marcus regulus — Marcus Atilius [uh-til-ee-uh s] /əˈtɪl i əs/ (Show IPA), died 250? b.c, Roman general.
- mare acidalium — (Sea of Venus) an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- mare cimmerium — (Cimmerian Sea) an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- mare tyrrhenum — (Tyrrhenian Sea) an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- margaret brent — Margaret, 1600?–1671? U.S. colonial landowner, born in England: regarded as an early feminist.
- margaritaceous — resembling mother-of-pearl; pearly.
- margin account — an account opened by a customer with a brokerage house in which listed securities can be purchased on margin.
- marginal hacks — (humour) Margaret Jacks Hall, a building into which the Stanford AI Lab was moved near the beginning of the 1980s (from the D.C. Power Lab).
- mariana trench — a depression in the ocean floor of the Pacific, S and W of the Mariana Islands: site of greatest known depth of any ocean. 36,201 feet (11,034 meters) deep.
- mariano arista — Mariano [mah-ryah-naw] /mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1802–55, Mexican general: president of Mexico 1851–53.
- marine biology — science of sea life
- marine geology — the branch of geology dealing with the rocks, sediments, and processes of the floors and margins of the oceans.
- marine railway — a railway having a rolling cradle for hauling ships out of water onto land and returning them.
- marine science — the branch of science concerned with the sea
- mariotte's law — Boyle's law.
- marital status — whether or not one is married
- mark-to-market — denoting a system that values assets according to their current market price
- market economy — a capitalistic economic system in which there is free competition and prices are determined by the interaction of supply and demand.
- market segment — a part of a market identifiable as having particular customers with specific buying characteristics
- marketableness — The state or quality of being marketable.
- marking scheme — a plan or guidelines used in the marking of school children's or students' written work by teaching staff
- markov process — a process in which future values of a random variable are statistically determined by present events and dependent only on the event immediately preceding.
- marmalade bush — a shrub, Streptosolen jamesonii, of the nightshade family, native to South America, bearing showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers, grown as an ornamental or houseplant.
- marmalade plum — sapote.
- marmalade tree — sapote (def 1).
- marriage bonds — the strong feeling of being united that is associated with marriage
- marrons glaces — chestnuts cooked in syrup and glazed
- marsh marigold — a yellow-flowered plant, Caltha palustris, of the buttercup family, growing in marshes and meadows; cowslip.
- marsupial bone — epipubis.
- marsupial mole — a burrowing Australian marsupial of the genus Notoryctes, resembling a common mole in form and behavior.
- martello tower — a circular, towerlike fort with guns on the top.
- martial artist — a person who practises a martial art
- martin du gard — Roger [raw-zhey] /rɔˈʒeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1958, French novelist: Nobel prize 1937.
- marumi kumquat — round kumquat.
- marvel-of-peru — the four-o'clock, Mirabilis jalapa.
- marvellousness — The quality or state of being marvellous.
- mary magdalene — Mary of Magdala, whom Jesus healed of possession by devils, Luke 8:2: traditionally identified with the repentant woman whom Jesus forgave. Luke 7:37–50.
- masonry cement — a mix typically of Portland cement, hydrated lime, and other materials, used to improve the water retention and workability of the cement in masonry work.
- mass marketing — the organization of the sale of a product to a large number of people
- massage parlor — a commercial establishment providing massages.
- massif central — a great plateau and the chief water divide of France, in the central part.
- master aircrew — a warrant rank in the Royal Air Force, equal to but before a warrant officer
- master bedroom — a principal bedroom in a house or apartment, usually the largest, typically occupied by the person or persons who head the household.
- master builder — a play (1892) by Ibsen.
- master butcher — a butcher who is fully qualified to practise his trade and to train others in it
- master mariner — a sailor who has achieved a level of competence and experience to be qualified to act as captain of a merchant ship
- master of arts — a master's degree given usually in a specific branch of the humanities or social sciences.
- master workman — a worker in charge.
- master-at-arms — an officer of a fraternal organization, veterans' society, or the like, empowered to maintain order, exclude unauthorized persons, etc.
- masterplanning — to construct a master plan for: to master-plan one's career.