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METROP'OLIS, n. [L. from Gr. mother, and city. It has no plural.] Literally, the...
METROPOL'ITAN, a. Belonging to a metropolis, or to the mother church; residing i...
METROP'OLITE, a. A metropolitan. [Not used.]
METROPOL'ITIC METROPOLIT'ICAL, a. Pertaining to a metropolis; chief or principal...
METTLE, n. met'l. [usually supposed to be corrupted from metal. L. animus, animo...
MET'TLED, a. High spirited; ardent; full of fire.
MET'TLESOME, a. Full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor; brisk; fiery; a...
MET'TLESOMENESS, n. The state of being high spirited.
MEW, n. A seafowl of the genus Larus; a gull. MEW , n. A cage for birds; an incl...
MEW'ING, ppr. Casting the feathers or skin; crying.
MEWL, v.i. [L. mugio, to low.] To cry or squall, as a child.
MEWL'ER, n. One that squalls or mewls.
MEZE'REON, n. A plant of the genus Daphne; the spurge olive.
MEZZO, in music, denotes middle, mean.
MEZZORELIE'VO, n. Middle relief.
MEZZOTINT'O, n. [L. tinctus, painted.] A particular manner of engraving or repre...