1. (Ethnol.)
Defn: One of the dominant people of Hungary, allied to the Finns; a
Hungarian.
2. The language of the Magyars.
MAHA
Ma"ha, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A kind of baboon; the wanderoo.
MAHABARATA; MAHABHARATAM
Ma*ha*ba"ra*ta, Ma*ha*bha"ra*tam, n. Etym: [Skr. mahabharata.]
Defn: A celebrated epic poem of the Hindoos. It is of great length, and is chiefly devoted to the history of a civil war between two dynasties of ancient India.
MAHALED
Ma*ha"led, n.Etym: [Ar. mahled.]
Defn: (Bot.) A cherry tree (Prunus Mahaleb) of Southern Europe. The wood is prized by cabinetmakers, the twigs are used for pipe stems, the flowers and leaves yield a perfume, and from the fruit a violet dye and a fermented liquor (like kirschwasser) are prepared.
MAHARAJAH
Ma*ha*ra"jah, n. Etym: [Skr. maharaja; mahat great + raja king.]