Martyr – Massey
Martyr
one who suffers death or persecution on account of his religious belief. One who, for the sake of a great cause or ruling principle, makes sacrifice of life, estate, or worldly station.
Marvel
IK. See MITCHELL, DON- ALD G.
Maryborough
a city in Queensland, Australia. Important quartz- and gold-mining industries are located there.
Pop. about 12,000.
Maryland
UNIVERSITY OF, a non-sectarian institution for both sexes, located at Annapolis and Baltimore. It was founded in 1807. In 1919 the faculty members numbered 211 and about 1,400 students were enrolled. The University has an income from invested funds of $150,000 and some $50,000 are derived from other sources. The University li brary contains about 25,000 volumes.
Marysville
a county-seat of Yuba co., Cal., on Yuba and Feather rivers, the southern Pacific railroad, 52 miles N. of Sacramento. Has considerable navigation and trade, and contains Notre Dame College, and buildings in the Spanish style. Iron foundries, fruit canneries, woolen mills, and gold dredging employ many hands. Pop. (1910) 5,340; (1920) 5,461.
Masaryk
THOMAS GARRIGUE, first President of the Czecho-Slovak Republic, and chief of the nationalist move- THOMAS G. MASARYK ment which led to the establishment of the Republic. He was born in Göding, Moravia, 1850, received only an elemenment which led to the establishment of to a blacksmith. Through individual eflagu
Mascot
one who or that which is supposed to bring good luck.
Mason City
county-seat of Cerro Gordo co., Ia., 72 miles N. E. of Fort Dodge, on the Chicago Great Western, and other railroads. Seat of the National Memorial University and Odd Fellows' Orphans' Home. Is center of agricultural district, has large trade in fruit and grain. Commission form of city government. Pop. (1910) 11,230; (1920) 20,065.
Masquerade
an assembly of persons masked and disguised by means of fantastic dress. See CARNIVAL.
Mass
the measure or expression of quantity of matter in a body as indicated either by its weight or by the amount of force necessary to produce a given amount of motion in a body in a given time. See PHYSICS.
Massa
a city in Italy, 26 miles N. of Pisa. Extensive marble quarries are located near here, and the city also is important for its manufactures of silk and paper. Pop. about 30,000.
Massey
WILLIAM FERGUSON, MASSICO (mass'-) (Mons Massicus), a mountain in the province of Terra di Lavoro, Naples, Italy, and having on its slopes a town of the same name. Massic wine has been famous from remote times.