MARATHI; MAHRATTA
Ma*ra"thi, Mah*rat"ta, n.
Defn: A Sanskritic language of western India, prob. descended from the Maharastri Prakrit, spoken by the Marathas and neighboring peoples. It has an abundant literature dating from the 13th century. It has a book alphabet nearly the same as Devanagari and a cursive script translation between the Devanagari and the Gujarati.
MARAUD Ma*raud", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Marauded; p. pr. & vb. n. Marauding.] Etym: [F. marauder, fr. maraud vagabond, OF. marault; of uncertain origin, perh. for malault, fr. (assumed) LL. malaldus; fr. L. malus bad, ill + a suffix of German origin (cf. Herald). Cf. Malice.]
Defn: To rove in quest of plunder; to make an excursion for booty; to plunder. "Marauding hosts." Milman.
MARAUD
Ma*raud", n.
Defn: An excursion for plundering.
MARAUDER
Ma*raud`er, n. Etym: [From Maraud, v.: cf. F. maraudeur.]
Defn: A rover in quest of booty or plunder; a plunderer; one who pillages. De Quincey.
MARAVEDI
Mar`a*ve"di, n. Etym: [Sp. maravedí; — so called from the Morabitin
(lit., the steadfast), an Arabian dynasty which reigned in Africa and
Spain. Cf. Marabout.] (Numis.)
Defn: A small copper coin of Spain, equal to three mils American money, less than a farthing sterling. Also, an ancient Spanish gold coin.