The American Printer: A Manual of Typography / Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.

by Thomas MacKellar

Materfamilias.—The mother of a family.

Materia medica.—Substances used in the healing art.

Matinée.—A morning party.

Mauvais goût.—Bad taste.

Mauvais sujet.—A worthless fellow.

Mauvaise honte.—False modesty; bashfulness.

Maximum.—The greatest.

Maximus in minimis.—Very great in trifling things.

Me judice.—I being judge; in my own opinion.

Medio tutissimus ibis.—A medium course will be safest.