magellan
- n Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
magellanic cloud
- n either of two small galaxies orbiting the Milky Way; visible near the south celestial pole
magen david
- n a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism
maggot
- n the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
magh
- n the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar; corresponds to January in the Gregorian calendar