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Mahalo
Mahalo is a Hawaiian word meaning thanks, gratitude, admiration, praise, esteem, regards, respects. According to the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, it is derived from the Proto-Polynesian *masalo.

Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata

Maharaja (1998 film)
Maharaja is a 1998 Indian film directed by Anil Sharma. It tells the story of Kohinoor who was forced from his kingdom as a child who returns 20 years later to reclaim his rightful place. He had lived in the Himalayas for 20 years because Ranvir Singh had murdered his whole family. The family's former maid's son Ali tells him the truth about his past

Maharaja (1998 film)
Maharaja is a 1998 Indian film directed by Anil Sharma. It tells the story of Kohinoor who was forced from his kingdom as a child who returns 20 years later to reclaim his rightful place. He had lived in the Himalayas for 20 years because Ranvir Singh had murdered his whole family. The family's former maid's son Ali tells him the truth about his past

Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India

Mahdi
In Islamic eschatology, the Mahdi is the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will stay on Earth for seven, nine or nineteen years- before the Day of Judgment and, alongside Jesus, will rid the world of wrongdoing, injustice and tyranny.In Shia Islam, the belief in the Mahdi is a "central religious idea" and closely related as the Twelfth Imam,

Mahjong (1996 film)
Mahjong is a 1996 Taiwanese Comedy film written and directed by Edward Yang. The film stars Chang Chen, Nick Erickson and Virginie Ledoyen.-Cast and roles:*Tang Congsheng as Red Fish*Chang Chen as Hong Kong*Lawrence Ko as Lun-lun

Mahl
MAHL may refer to:* Mahl dialect which is the dialect of Dhivehi language spoken on Minicoy Island, India* Mahls, the third sub group of the Dhivehi people native to Minicoy Island, India.

Mahla
Mahla or Mahalawat or Mahlan or Mahlania is a gotra of Yaduvanshi Ahirs and Jats found in the states of Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana, in India.They are Sikh in the Punjab, and Hindu in the other states.

Mahli (tribe)
Mahli is the name of a tribe of India. It is a scheduled tribe of the state of West Bengal and Jharkhand . They mostly reside in Santhal Parganas and certain other regions of Jharkhand, and in the adjoining areas of West Bengal. Their population is dwindling. Mahli people traditionally earned their livelihood by selling articles made of bamboo

Mahogany
The name mahogany is used when referring to numerous varieties of dark-colored hardwood. It is a native American word originally used for the wood of the species Swietenia mahagoni, known as West Indian or Cuban mahogany.

Mahogany (e-mail client)
Mahogany is an open source cross-platform email and news client. It is available for X11/Unix and MS Win32 platforms, supporting a wide range of protocols and standards, including SMTP, POP3, IMAP, NNTP and full MIME support

Mahogany (horse)
Mahogany was an Australian thoroughbred who raced in the mid-1990s. He was aimed at the three-year-old staying events, where he won the Victoria Derby and the Australian Derby. But as an older horse he usually was restricted to sprint races.The notable exception was the 1995 W.S. Cox Plate where he ran a photo-finish second to Octagonal

Mahon (disambiguation)
-Places:*Mahon, Minorca, Spain *Mahon, Cork, Ireland*River Mahon, County Waterford, Ireland *Mahon Bridge, a village in Ireland*Mahon, Indiana, United States-People:*Alice Mahon -Places:*Mahon, Minorca, Spain (Mahón in Spanish and Maó in Catalan)*Mahon, Cork, Ireland*River Mahon, County Waterford, Ireland (Mhachan in Irish)*Mahon Bridge, a village in Ireland*Mahon, Indiana, United States-People:*Alice Mahon -Places:*Mahon, Minorca, Spain (Mahón in Spanish and Maó in Catalan)*Mahon, Cork, Ireland*River Mahon, County Waterford, Ireland (Mhachan in Irish)*Mahon Bridge, a village in Ireland*Mahon, Indiana, United States-People:*Alice Mahon (b

Mahout
A mahout is a person who drives an elephant. The word mahout comes from the Hindi words mahaut and mahavat. Usually, a mahout starts as a boy in the 'family business' when he is assigned an elephant early in its life and they would be attached to each other throughout the elephant's life.The most common tools used by mahouts are chains and the Aṅkuśa A mahout is a person who drives an elephant. The word mahout comes from the Hindi words mahaut and mahavat. Usually, a mahout starts as a boy in the 'family business' when he is assigned an elephant early in its life and they would be attached to each other throughout the elephant's life.The most common tools used by mahouts are chains and the Aṅkuśa A mahout is a person who drives an elephant. The word mahout comes from the Hindi words mahaut and mahavat. Usually, a mahout starts as a boy in the 'family business' when he is assigned an elephant early in its life and they would be attached to each other throughout the elephant's life.The most common tools used by mahouts are chains and the Aṅkuśa (or ankus,

Maid
A maidservant or in current usage housemaid or maid is a female employed in domestic service.-Description:Once part of an elaborate hierarchy in great houses, today a single maid may be the only domestic worker that upper and even middle-income households can afford, as was historically the case for many households

Maiden
Maiden or Maidens may refer to:* A female virgin; see virginity* Maiden name, the family name carried by a woman before marriage; see married and maiden names* Maiden, the first of the three aspects of the Triple Goddess

Maiden flight
The maiden flight of an aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord. This is similar to a ship's maiden voyage.

Maiden voyage
The maiden voyage of a ship, aircraft or other craft is the first journey made by the craft after shakedown. A number of traditions and superstitions are associated with it.

Maiden Voyage (Alice in Videoland album)
Maiden Voyage is the debut album by Swedish electronic band Alice in Videoland, released in Sweden on 19 November 2003 by National Records. In the United States and Canada, the album was released in 2007 by Artoffact Records under the title Maiden Voyage Plus, containing remixes and B-sides as bonus tracks.-Track listing:All songs written and composed by Toril Lindqvist and

Maiden Voyage (Bounding Main album)
Maiden Voyage is the first album by Bounding Main, released in 2004. Maiden Voyage was performed by Bounding Main members Dean Calin, Christie Dalby, Gina Dalby, Maggie Hannington, Jon Krivitzky, and David Yondorf. It was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jonathon Leubner of SurroundinSound Studio.-Track listing:

Maidenhead
Maidenhead is a town and unparished area within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. It lies on the River Thames and is situated west of Charing Cross in London.-History:

Mail
Mail, or post, is a system for transporting letters and other tangible objects: written documents, typically enclosed in envelopes, and also small packages are delivered to destinations around the world. Anything sent through the postal system is called mail or post.In principle, a postal service can be private or public

Mail slot (disambiguation)
Mail Slot may refer to:*Mail slot, a type of mail receptacle*MailSlot, a type of interprocess communication

Mailer
Mailer may refer to:* Mass mailer, a computer worm that spreads itself via e-mail* Mailer , an individual employed to handle newspapers from the press to the truck* Robert Mailer Anderson , American novelist

Maille (company)
Maille is a French mustard and pickle company. Founded in 1747, it is famous for its Dijon mustard and cornichon. The company traces its roots to Antoine Claude Maille. In 1720 Maille developed new forms of vinegar to help stop the ongoing plague engulfing the south of France

Maillet
Maillet may refer to the following places in France:* Maillet, Allier, a commune in the department of Allier* Maillet, Indre, a commune in the department of Indre* Mailly-Maillet, a commune in the department of Somme

Maillot
The maillot is the fashion designer's name for a woman's one-piece swimsuit, also called a tank suit. A maillot swimsuit generally consists of a tank-style torso top with high-cut legs

Mailman
Mailman may refer to:*Mail carrier, a person who delivers mail*Mailman , a 2003 novel by American author J. Robert Lennon.*The Mail Man, a 1993 album by American rapper E-40*GNU Mailman, mailing list software

Maimonides (disambiguation)
Maimonides may refer to:* Moses Maimonides , a Jewish philosopher* Maimonides School, a Jewish day school in Brookline, Massachusetts* Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York

Main
The Main is a river in Germany, with a length of the most significant right tributary of the Rhine.-Geography:

Main Building
Main Building is a common name for a building on some university and college campuses serving as home to administrative offices, such as president or provost.-Hong Kong:

Main Building (Vassar College)
Main Building is on the Vassar College campus in Poughkeepsie, New York. It was built by James Renwick Jr. in the Second Empire style in 1861, the second building in the history of what was one of America's first women's colleges. At the time, it housed the entire college, including dormitories, libraries, classrooms, and dining halls

Main line (railway)
The Mainline or Main line of a railway is a track that is used for through trains or is the principal artery of the system from which branch lines, yards, sidings and spurs are connected.

Maina (Cook Islands)
Maina is one of 22 islands in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands. It is located at the southwestern extreme of Aitutaki Lagoon, five kilometres to the southwest of the main island of Aitutaki

Maina (last name)
Maina is an Italian surname that belongs to the region of the Italian Alps.Maina/Moyna/Mayna is a Assamese nickname . The term is also used as a call of endearment.

Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost portion of New England

Mainer
Mainer may refer to:* Mainer , a person from Maine* Martin Mainer , Czech artist and professor* Wade Mainer , American singer and banjoist

Mainframe
Mainframe may refer to either of the following:* Mainframe computer, large and powerful data processing systems* Mainframe Entertainment, a Canadian computer animation and design company* Mainframe , a 1980s Electropop band

Mainland
Mainland is a name given to a large landmass in a region , or to the largest of a group of islands in an archipelago. Sometimes its residents are called "Mainlanders"

Mainland (cheese)
Mainland Cheese is a brand of cheese now owned by Fonterra Co-operative Group that is sold throughout Australasia and parts of the Americas. It began as a family business in the South Island of New Zealand .-Company history:Mainland Products Ltd was founded in 1954 by Peter McConnon

Mainline (album)
Mainline is the third album by 4 Strings.- Track listing :# Desire# Sunrise# Diamonds# Mainline# Curious# Hurricane# Take Me Away [Ron Van Den Beuken Edit]# Colorblind# In Your Room# Breathing New Air# Treasure Box

Mainline (flight)
A mainline flight is a flight operated by an airline's main operating unit, rather than by regional alliances, regional code-shares or regional subsidiaries

Mains
Mains may refer to:* Mains electricity * Mains power around the world* Electricity transmission* Public utility, "mains services", including electricity, natural gas, water, and sewage disposal

Mainsail
A mainsail is a sail located behind the main mast of a sailing vessel.On a square rigged vessel, it is the lowest and largest sail on the main mast.

Mainspring (novel)
Mainspring is the third novel from writer Jay Lake. It is a science fiction/fantasy novel, of the sub genre steampunk.This novel is followed by the 2008 sequel Escapement and the 2010 sequel Pinion.-Plot summary:

Mainstay
Mainstay is a Christian rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band was formed in 2003 and is signed to BEC Recordings. While a lot of the band's music has decidedly Christian lyrics and messages, their music appeals to a large secular fanbase as well. Their music style has been compared to Copeland, Kutless, Sanctus Real, Lifehouse and The Goo Goo Dolls

Mainstream
Mainstream is, generally, the common current thought of the majority. However, the mainstream is far from cohesive; rather the concept is often considered a cultural construct.

Mainstream (band)
Mainstream were a British shoegazer band, briefly famous in the late 1990s. They were formed by Mewton, Hartnell and Neill. Later they were joined by Peter Mullaney and later still Mark Aviss. After performing several successful gigs they attracted label interest

Mainstream (disambiguation)
Mainstream is generally used to mean that which is ordinary or usual with familiar appeal to the masses.Mainstream may also refer to:*Mainstream media*Mainstream Publishing, a Scottish publisher*Mainstream Records, an American record label

Mainstream (fanzine)
Mainstream was a science fiction fanzine edited by Jerry Kaufman and Suzanne Tompkins. It was nominated for the 1991 Hugo Award for Best Fanzine, losing to Lan's Lantern.

Maintaining
Maintaining was a comic strip by cartoonist Nate Creekmore. Nate is a two-time winner of the Scripps College Cartoonist of the Year and an Associated Press award for achievement in college cartooning. Nate's strip first appeared in the newspaper at Lipscomb University in Nashville. Maintaining was later picked up for syndication through Universal Press Syndicate

Maintenance
Maintenance may refer to:* Biological science** Maintenance respiration** Maintenance of an organism* Non-technical maintenance:** High-maintenance, slang expression** Child support or alimony, also called spousal support

Maio
Maio or MAIO can refer to:* Maio, Cape Verde, an island in Cape Verde* Maio, Guinea-Bissau, and island in Guinea-Bissau* Mobile Allocation Index Offset, in GSM* Maio River, in Chile's Santiago Metropolitan Region

Maior
maior in Latin means greater, as in magnus-maior-maximus. The opposite is minor, smaller.Many professions derive from it, like maior domus, major, mayor, and thus many surnames, especially German surnames like Maier, Meier, Meyer, Meir, Mayer, Meyr, and the Dutch surname Meijer.Many placenames also use maior in the meaning of

Maire
Maire may refer to:*Coastal Maire , and other Nestegis trees native to New Zealand.*Maire, Netherlands, a former municipality*Máire, the Irish Gaelic form of "Mary"*Máire , an album by Moya Brennan

Maire (Netherlands)
Maire is a former village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It was located northwest of the village of Rilland.

Mais
Mais may refer to:* John A. Mais* Petre Mais* Roger Mais* Mais, Azerbaijan-See also:* Mayes* Maize* Maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale*Mississippi Association of Independent Schools

Mais (Bowness)
Mais, or Maia, in Cumbria, England was a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall, and was the last fort at the western end of the Wall.

Maisie
Maisie Ravier is a popular fictional character, the star of ten films and a radio show. She was played by Ann Sothern.After a string of films that failed to attract an audience, Sothern left RKO Radio Pictures and was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, making her first film for MGM in 1939

Maisie (film)
Maisie is a 1939 comedy film starring Robert Young and Ann Sothern, based on the novel Dark Dame by Wilson Collison. It was the first of ten films starring Ann Sothern as Maisie Ravier. In Mary C

Maitland (disambiguation)
Maitland is a surname, and it may also refer to:Places:*Maitland, New South Wales, Australia*Maitland, Florida, USA*Maitland, Missouri, USA*Maitland, South Australia*Maitland River, Ontario, Canada*Lake Maitland, a dry lake in Western Australia

Maizal
Maizal is a town in the Valverde province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com

Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable or starch

Maize (disambiguation)
Maize refers to corn, a cereal grain.Maize may also refer to:*Maize or milo maize, another name for grain sorghum in the Midwestern U.S.*Maize , by Pushmonkey*Maize *Maize, Kansas, a U.S. city

Maja
Maja can refer to:* Maja , a main-belt asteroid* Maja , a species in the Cuban cactus scrub* Maja , a type of crab* Maja , a feminine given name* Maja , a mountain peak in Kosovo

Maja (genus)
Maja is a genus of majid crabs, comprising the following extant species:*Maja africana Griffin & Tranter, 1996*Maja bisarmata Rathbun, 1916*Maja capensis Ortmann, 1894*Maja compressipes

Majar
Majar or Macar was a medieval city of Golden Horde in 13th-14th centuries. Once it played a major role in the trade between Idel-Ural, Caucasus and the Black Sea region. In 1310–1311 the city coined own money