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maous
noun, masculine
(type of large-calibre) cannon, shell
maoïsme
noun, masculine
Maoism
maoïste
adjective
Maoist
maoïste
noun, masculine/feminine
Maoist
mappage
noun, masculine
mapping
mappemonde
noun, feminine
a map of the world, showing the two hemispheres as separate circles
mapper
verb
to map (all senses)
maquer
verb
to be in a romantic relationship; to go out together, to have a romantic relationship
maquereau
noun, masculine
mackerel
maquereau
noun, masculine
pimp
maquerellage
noun, masculine
pimping
maquerelle
noun, feminine
madam (keeper of a brothel), female pimp
maquerellement
adverb
In the manner of a pimp
maquette
noun, feminine
model, mock-up
maquettiste
noun, masculine/feminine
scale modeler
maquignon
noun, masculine
horsetrader, horse dealer
maquillage
noun, masculine
makeup
maquiller
verb
to disguise, cover or apply makeup (to); to dress up, to embellish; to make up (a story, lie, scenario, etc.), to fabricate; to pretend
maquilleur
noun, masculine
makeup artist / technician
maquillé comme une voiture volée
adjective
heavily made-up, tarted up, done up like a dog's dinner
maquis
noun, masculine
macchia (Mediterranean brush); thicket; resistance, underground (movement during World War II)
maquisard
noun, masculine
maquisard (member of a resistance or guerrilla movement)
marabout
noun, masculine
marabout; marabou, stork of the Leptoptilos genus
marabouter
verb
to cast a spell on; to enchant (magically)
maraboutisme
noun, masculine
maraboutism
maraboutiste
adjective
maraboutist
marais
noun, masculine
swamp, marsh; land suitable for growing primeur or vegetable
marais salant
noun, masculine
salt marsh
maralpin
adjective
Alpes-Maritimes
maranta
noun, masculine/feminine
arrowroot
marasme
noun, masculine
stagnation, the doldrums
marasquin
noun, masculine
maraschino liqueur
marathe
noun, masculine
Marathi, the Marathi language
marathiphone
adjective
Marathi-speaking
marathiphone
noun, masculine/feminine
a Marathi-speaking person
marathon
noun, masculine
marathon
marathonien
noun, masculine
marathoner
maraud
noun, masculine
rogue; a male cat
maraude
noun, feminine
pilfering, scrumping; cruising (of a taxi); prowling
marauder
verb
to pilfer; to prowl
maraudeur
noun, masculine
prowler; marauder
maraîchage
noun, masculine
primeur farming
maraîcher
adjective
vegetable-growing
maraîcher
noun, masculine
someone who grows a vegetable garden; a vegetable grower
maraîchin
adjective
of the Marais breton
marbre
noun, masculine
marble (type of stone); home plate
marbrer
verb
to marble (create a marbled effect)
marbrerie
noun, feminine
marble works
marbrier
noun, masculine
marble worker; monumental mason
marbrière
noun, feminine
marble quarry
marbrure
noun, feminine
marbling; blotch(es)
marbré
noun, masculine
greyfish (or similar); marble cake; a type of spar from the Pyrenees
marc
noun, masculine
pomace, marc; grounds (e.g. from coffee)
marc
noun, masculine
a weight, especially of gold and silver, equivalent to ca. 245 grams
marc de café
noun, masculine
coffee grounds
marcandier
noun, masculine
a beggar who pretends to be a merchant whose goods were stolen; highwayman, highway robber; a professional beggar
marcassin
noun, masculine
young wild boar, marcassin
marcassite
noun, feminine
marcasite
marcescence
noun, feminine
marcescence
marcescent
adjective
marcescent