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a round piece of glass, usually with a handle, that makes things look bigger than they are when you look through it

maid / meid / noun [ count ]

a woman whose job is to clean in a hotel or a house

maid • en name / ' meidn neim / noun [count]

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a woman's family name before she is married Word building Your first name or given name is the name that your parents give you when you are born. Many people also have a middle name . Your last name or family name is the name that everyone in your family has. When a woman gets married, she usually takes her husband's last name. Her old last name is then called her maiden name , and her new one is her married name .

A nickname is a name that your friends or family sometimes call you instead of your real name: His real name is Robert, but his nickname is Shorty.

maid of hon • or / |meid av ' anar / noun [ count ] ( plural maids of hon - or )

(at a wedding) the most important bridesmaid (= someone who helps a woman on her wedding day ) My cousin Sarah was my maid of honor.

—Look at bridesmaid .

mail © / meil / noun [ noncount ]

the way of sending and receiving letters and packages Your check is in the mail.

to send a letter by airmail

letters and packages that you send or receive Is there any mail for me?

( computers ) computer messages sent by e-mail I need to check my mail.

mail 2 w/ meil / verb ( nails , mail ing , nailed )

to send a letter or package to someone to mail a package

I'll mail the money to you.

to send a message to someone by e-mail Mail me when you get to your hotel.

—SYNONYM e-mail

mail • box / meilbaks / noun [ count ] ( plural mail - box - es )

a private box outside a house, or a hole in a door for putting letters into

a box in the street where you put letters that you want to send

( computers ) a computer program that receives and stores e-mail

mailboxes

mail car • ri • er / ' meil |kreriar / noun [ count ]

a person whose job is to take ( deliver ) letters and packages to people's homes

mail • man / ' meilmren / noun [ count ] ( plural mail - men / ' meilman / )

a man whose job is to take ( deliver ) letters and packages to people's homes

mail or • der / 'meil |Ordar / noun

[ noncount ]

a way of shopping, in which you choose the things you want to buy and you are sent them by mail a mail order catalog

main © / mein / adjective

most important

My main reason for learning new skills is to get a better job.

I had fish for the main course (= the most important part of the meal ) .

main • land / ' meinlrend ; ' meinland / noun [ singular ]

( geography ) the main part of a country, not including the islands around it

We took a ferry from the island to the mainland.

main . ly © / 'memli/ adverb mostly

The students here are mainly from the East Coast. She eats mainly vegetables.

main • stream / meinstrim / noun the mainstream [ singular ]

the ideas and opinions that are considered normal because they are shared by most people

His extreme views put him outside the mainstream of American politics. ► main • stream adjective

mainstream education

main • tainaw / mein ' tein /

( main - tains , main tain - ing , main tained )

to make something continue at the same level If he can maintain this speed, he'll win the race.

to keep something working well The roads are well maintained.

main • te • nance AWL / ' meintn^ans / noun [ noncount ]

keeping something in good condition car maintenance

ma • jes • tic / ma ' d₃estik / adjective

making a strong impression because of its size or beauty a majestic mountain view

maj • es • ty / ' mred3asti / noun

[ noncount ] the quality of being very big or very beautiful

the majesty of the Grand Canyon

Majesty [ count ] ( plural Maj - es - ties ) ( formal )