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Look up Main, main, mäin, or -main in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Main may refer to: Chas. T. Main, an American engineering and hydroelectric company
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Main page of the English Wikipedia
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WWE television programs
Saturday Night's Main Event is a series of American professional wrestling television specials produced by WWE (previously the World Wrestling Federation
Saturday_Night's_Main_Event
2026 Indian film by Imtiaz Ali
Main Vaapas Aaunga (transl. I Will Return) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Imtiaz Ali. The film stars Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin
Main_Vaapas_Aaunga
Statutory designation in England and Wales
Main rivers (Welsh: prif afonydd) are a statutory type of watercourse in England and Wales, usually larger streams and rivers, but also some smaller watercourses
Main_river
Indian television series
Tu Tu Main Main (transl. Squabble) is an Indian television sitcom which originally aired on DD Metro and later StarPlus directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar
Tu_Tu_Main_Main
Topics referred to by the same term
Main Event or The Main Event may refer to: The Main Event (1927 film), directed by William K. Howard The Main Event (1938 film), 1938 American comedy-drama
Main_Event
American actress (1890–1975)
Tomlinson (February 24, 1890 – April 10, 1975), professionally known as Marjorie Main, was an American character actress and singer of the Classical Hollywood
Marjorie_Main
Largest city in Hesse, Germany
Frankfurt am Main, usually shortened to Frankfurt, is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 778,589 inhabitants as of 2025 make it the
Frankfurt
River in Germany
The Main (German pronunciation: [ˈmaɪn] ) is the longest tributary of the Rhine, one of the major European rivers. It rises as the White Main in the Fichtel
Main_(river)
Japanese anime television series
Re-Main (stylized in all caps) is an original Japanese anime television series animated by MAPPA directed by Kiyoshi Matsuda, and written by Masafumi Nishida
Re-Main
British actress (born 1977)
Laura Main (born 8 March 1977) is a Scottish actress known for her role as Sister Bernadette and, later, Nurse Shelagh Turner in the BBC One drama series
Laura_Main
Phase of a meal
A main course is the featured or primary dish in a meal consisting of several courses. The nature of what qualifies as a main course, and how and when
Main_course
Continuous band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness
In astronomy, the main sequence is a classification of stars which appear on plots of stellar color versus brightness as a continuous and distinctive band
Main_sequence
1975 studio album by the Bee Gees
Main Course is the thirteenth studio album (eleventh worldwide) by the Bee Gees, released in 1975 by RSO Records. It was the group's last album to be released
Main_Course
American psychologist (1943–2023)
Mary Main (February 7, 1943 – January 6, 2023) was an American psychologist notable for her work in the field of attachment. A professor at the University
Mary_Main
Primary road of a human settlement
Main Street is a metonym used to denote a primary retail street of a village, town or small city in many parts of the world. It is usually a focal point
Main_Street
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up main page or mainpage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Main Page or main page may also refer to: Home page, the main web page of a website
Main_page_(disambiguation)
1986 film
Main Balwaan (lit. 'I am a macho') is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Mukul S. Anand. The film stars Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty
Main_Balwaan
Final large channel of a riverine system
In hydrology, a main stem or mainstem (also known as a trunk) is "the primary downstream segment of a river, as contrasted to its tributaries". The mainstem
Main_stem
American soul and R&B group
The Main Ingredient was an American soul and R&B group which had a run of hits in the 1970s, including their 1972 million-selling song "Everybody Plays
The_Main_Ingredient
Alleged conspiracy of English courtiers, 1603
The Main Plot was an alleged conspiracy of July 1603 by English courtiers to remove King James I from the English throne and to replace him with his cousin
Main_Plot
Group of characters from Homer's Odyssey
Greek: οἱ μνηστήρες, romanized: hoi mnēstēres; Latin: Proci) are one of the main subjects of Homer's Odyssey. In the Odyssey, Homer describes Odysseus' journey
Suitors_of_Penelope
Topics referred to by the same term
Main Hall may refer to: in China Mahavira Hall, the main hall of traditional Buddhist temples in Japan Main Hall (Japanese Buddhism), of a Buddhist temple
Main_Hall
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up mainer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mainer may refer to: Mainer (American), a person from Maine Mainer (magazine), an alternative magazine
Mainer
Type of bearing in piston engines
main bearing is a bearing in a piston engine which holds the crankshaft in place and allows it to rotate within the engine block. The number of main bearings
Main_bearing
Australian sports journalist (1943–2022)
Jim Main (12 March 1943 – 8 August 2022) was an Australian sports journalist and writer. He is known especially for his coverage of Australian rules football
Jim_Main
American writer
Frank Main (born 1964) is an American Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter from Chicago, Illinois. Main was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, in 1964. He grew
Frank_Main
Collection of suburban communities in Pennsylvania, United States
The Philadelphia Main Line, known simply as the Main Line, is an informally delineated historical and social region of suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia_Main_Line
American politician
Franklin Smith Main (3 November 1918 – 10 December 2008) was an American politician. Main was born on 3 November 1918 in Mount Ayr, Iowa, and attended
Franklin_Main
Spanish Empire holdings in the Americas
During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the Spanish Main (Spanish: Tierra Firme) comprised the parts of the Spanish Empire that were on the mainland
Spanish_Main
Coffee house in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (1964–1981)
The Main Point was a small coffeehouse venue in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, that operated from 1964 to 1981. The venue hosted concerts by some of the top
The_Main_Point
Topics referred to by the same term
Main Guard may refer to: Main Guard (Clonmel) Main Guard (Gibraltar) Main Guard (Valletta) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the
Main_Guard
English footballer (born 1992)
Curtis Lee Main (born 20 June 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker. Main previously played in the Football League and the
Curtis_Main
Entries of a matrix for which the row and column indices are equal
In linear algebra, the main diagonal (sometimes principal diagonal, primary diagonal, leading diagonal, major diagonal, or good diagonal) of a matrix A
Main_diagonal
Greek island
Ithaca's main island has an area of 96 square kilometres (37 sq mi) and in 2021 had a population of 2,862. It is the second-smallest of the seven main Ionian
Ithaca_(island)
American singer-songwriter (born 1974)
Natalie Louise Maines (born October 14, 1974) is an American musician. She is the lead vocalist for the country band the Chicks. In 1995, after leaving
Natalie_Maines
Dutch footballer (born 1997)
Cedric Julien Main (born 15 July 1997) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for National League club AFC Fylde. Main started playing football at
Cedric_Main
American industrial company
Core & Main, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, distributes products used for water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection in the United States
Core_&_Main
A main product is a joint output that generates a significant portion of the net realizable value (NRV) within a joint production process. The classification
Main_product
Dim, low mass stars on the main sequence
least massive, smallest, least luminous, and coolest kind of star on the main sequence. Red dwarfs are by far the most common type of fusing star in the
Red_dwarf
Topics referred to by the same term
president or provost and may refer to: Main building (University of Vienna) Main Building (Statistics Canada) HSBC Main Building, Hong Kong, the headquarters
Main_Building
Australian zoologist
Albert Russell Main CBE FAA FANZAAS (6 March 1919 – 3 December 2009) was an Australian zoologist. Born in Perth, Western Australia, he studied zoology
Bert_Main
2025 Indian film by Sameer Vidwans
Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri (transl. You're mine, I'm yours, I’m yours, you’re mine) is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written
Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri
Tu_Meri_Main_Tera_Main_Tera_Tu_Meri
American funk band
The Main Squeeze is an American funk band from Bloomington, Indiana. The Main Squeeze formed as a party band at Indiana University in 2010. In 2012, they
The_Main_Squeeze
The Main One Cable is a submarine communications cable stretching from Portugal to South Africa with landings along the route in various west African countries
Main_One
Croatian-English novelist nominated for Goldsmiths Prize
Vesna Main (born Zagreb, Croatia) is a UK-based novelist, short-story writer, and Goldsmiths Prize nominee (shortlist). Vesna Main was born in Zagreb,
Vesna_Main
Military tactic of attacking swiftly
A coup de main (French pronunciation: [ku də mɛ̃], plural: coups de main, 'blow with the hand') is a swift attack that relies on speed and surprise to
Coup_de_main
In the design of experiments and analysis of variance, a main effect is the effect of an independent variable on a dependent variable averaged across the
Main_effect
Topics referred to by the same term
English Main Road may refer to: Main Road, Hobart, Australia Main Road, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh Main Road (M)1.10 (Serbia) Main Road (M)1.9 (Serbia) Main Road
Main_Road
2000 American film
State and Main is a 2000 American comedy-drama film written and directed by David Mamet and starring William H. Macy, Sarah Jessica Parker, Alec Baldwin
State_and_Main
Public university in Chennai, India
is a public state university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The main campus is in Guindy. It was originally established on 4 September 1978 and
Anna_University
Skyscraper in Salt Lake City
222 Main is a high-rise office building in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, that was Utah’s first LEED Gold-certified high-rise. The structure stands
222_Main
Region of the radiation pattern of an antenna
In a radio antenna, the main lobe or main beam is the region of the radiation pattern containing the highest power or exhibiting the greatest field strength
Main_lobe
Provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Harbour Main, formerly Harbour Main-Whitbourne and Harbour Main-Bell Island, is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland
Harbour_Main
Topics referred to by the same term
Main Quad may refer to Main Quad (Stanford University) Main Quad on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Main Quad, also called
Main_Quad
American fashion designer (1890–1976)
Main Rousseau Bocher (October 24, 1890 – December 27, 1976), also known as Mainbocher, was an American couturier best known for the eponymous fashion label
Main_Bocher
Skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany
Main Tower is a 56-storey, 200 m (656 ft) skyscraper in the Innenstadt district of Frankfurt, Germany. It is named after the nearby Main river. The building
Main_Tower
Primary weapon of Warship
A main battery is the primary weapon or group of weapons around which a warship is designed. As such, a main battery was historically a naval gun or group
Main_battery
Region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
thousand miles) apart. This asteroid belt is also called the main asteroid belt or main belt to distinguish it from other asteroid populations in the
Asteroid_belt
New Zealand swimmer (born 1995)
Corey Charles Garth Main (born 27 February 1995) is a New Zealand swimmer who qualified to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro
Corey_Main
Topics referred to by the same term
Main Street, MainStreet, or Mainstreet may refer to: MainStreet (band), a Dutch boy band Main Street (quartet), an American barbershop quartet Main Street
Main_Street_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Main Range may mean: Main Range National Park, Queensland, Australia Main Range (Snowy Mountains), New South Wales, Australia Main Ranges, also known as
Main_Range
Topics referred to by the same term
Main Square may refer to: Main Square, Plzeň Main Square (Bratislava) Main Square, Kraków Main Square, Maribor Main Square Festival, named after the Grand-Place
Main_Square
Platt Main (1839–1925) MA D.D. was an American hymn writer and publisher. The son of Sylvester Main, a singing school teacher, Hubert Platt Main was born
Hubert_Main
Canadian actor (born 1975)
returned to Grey's Anatomy as a main character following a guest role in season 14 as Dr. Nick Marsh. In 2026, he is the main character of same name in the
Scott_Speedman
Airport terminal in Virginia, US
The Dulles International Airport Main Terminal is located in Loudoun and Fairfax counties in Dulles, Virginia, United States. The original structure, 600
Dulles International Airport Main Terminal
Dulles_International_Airport_Main_Terminal
British actress
Carolina Main (born 1987/8) is an English actress known for her TV roles as DC (later DS) Fran Lingley on the ITV crime drama series Unforgotten (2017–present)
Carolina_Main
Indonesian thriller drama television series
Main Api (English: The Dangerous Affair) is an Indonesian television series produced by Hitmaker Studios which premiered on 29 November 2024 on WeTV. It
Main_Api
1988 single by Cher
"Main Man" is a rock song by American singer-actress Cher from her eighteenth studio album, Cher. It was written and produced by Desmond Child. It was
Main_Man
49th & Main is a CBC Television soap opera. It premiered on July 18, 2006, at 2:30 P.M. (3:00 P.M. in Newfoundland), and ran for 6 episodes on a
49th_&_Main
New Zealand footballer (born 1999)
Kalan Main (born 19 October 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who currently plays for the A-League side Wellington Phoenix. Main played
Emma_Main
Bicycle route in Germany
The Main Cycleway (German: Main-Radweg) is a major German bicycle path running for about 600 km along the River Main in Germany. It starts from either
Main_Cycleway
Scottish plant geneticist
Doreen (Dorrie) S. Main is a Scottish bioinformatics researcher and plant scientist specializing in genomics and plant genetics. She is a professor of
Doreen_Main
Major international airport serving Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Frankfurt Airport (German: Flughafen Frankfurt Main [ˈfluːkhaːfn̩ ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁt ˈmaɪn]) (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF) is Germany's busiest international airport
Frankfurt_Airport
American actor (born 1977)
(born February 6, 1977) is an American actor. He had his breakout with a main role as Officer Brendan Finney on the sixth and final season of the NBC crime
Josh_Stewart
British politician (born 1957)
Anne Margaret Main (born 17 May 1957) is a Conservative Party politician who formerly served as the Member of Parliament for St Albans in Hertfordshire
Anne_Main
Topics referred to by the same term
Main Library may refer to the following libraries: Main Library (Columbus, Ohio) Main Library (Erie, Pennsylvania) Main Library (San Francisco) Main Library
Main_Library
Scottish footballer
James Main (29 May 1886 – 29 December 1909) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hibernian and the Scotland national football team as a right back
James_Main
Central computer component that executes instructions
A central processing unit (CPU), also known as a central processor, main processor, or simply processor, is the primary processor in a given computer.
Central_processing_unit
English astronomer
Robert Main (12 July 1808 – 9 May 1878) was an English astronomer. Born at Upnor in Kent, he was the eldest son of Thomas Main; Thomas John Main the mathematician
Robert_Main
Topics referred to by the same term
State & Main may refer to: State & Main, a Canadian restaurant chain owned by Franworks Group State and Main, a 2000 film This disambiguation page lists
State_&_Main
Unit assigned to the most critical action
In maneuver warfare doctrine, the main effort is the unit assigned responsibility for accomplishing the action most critical to the overall success of
Main_effort
American hip-hop duo
Main Attrakionz was an American hip-hop duo from Oakland, California, composed of rappers Mondre M.A.N. (Damondre Grice) and Squadda B (Charles Glover)
Main_Attrakionz
British ambient band formed in 1991
Main were a British band formed in 1991 by guitarists Robert Hampson and Scott Dowson, both formerly of the English rock band Loop. Drawing on that group's
Main_(band)
List of ships with the same or similar names
Several steamships have borne the name Main: SS Main (1868) was a 3,087-ton single-screw ocean liner built in 1868 by Caird & Co., Greenock. New compound
SS_Main
American actress and writer (born 1968)
films after a move to Paris. Ringwald also returned to television, with main roles as Frannie Goldsmith in the ABC miniseries The Stand (1994) and Carrie
Molly_Ringwald
Restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia
Published on Main is a restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia. The restaurant has received a Michelin star. The restaurant received a Michelin star
Published_on_Main
Topics referred to by the same term
Alexander Main may refer to: Sandy Main (1873–?), Scottish footballer and middle-distance runner Alexander H. Main (1824–1896), American businessman and
Alexander_Main
2026 Indian film by Bejoy Nambiar
Tu Yaa Main (transl. You or me) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language survival thriller film directed by Bejoy Nambiar and written by Abhishek Arun Bandekar
Tu_Yaa_Main
American baseball player (1884–1965)
Miles Grant "Alex" Main (May 13, 1884 – December 29, 1965) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played from 1914 to 1915 and in 1918 for the
Alex_Main
Topics referred to by the same term
Rhein-Main may refer to: Frankfurt Rhine-Main, a metropolitan area in central Germany Rhein-Main Air Base, a former U.S. air base Rhein-Main-Flughafen
Rhein-Main
main deck of a ship is the uppermost complete deck extending from bow to stern. A steel ship's hull may be considered a structural beam with the main
Main_deck
American actor (born 1977)
(2017–2019). Hanks had a main role as Jack Bailey on the Fox series The Good Guys (2010) and had a role as Travis Marshall, the main antagonist on the 6th
Colin_Hanks
1972 studio album by the Rolling Stones
Exile on Main St. is the tenth studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 12 May 1972, by Rolling Stones Records. The 10th released
Exile_on_Main_St.
Australian actor (1922–2012)
Laurence George "Laurie" Main (29 November 1922 – 8 February 2012) was an Australian actor best known for hosting and narrating the children's series Welcome
Laurie_Main
American actress, writer and transgender rights activist (born 1997)
Nicole Amber Maines (born October 7, 1997) is an American actress, comic book writer and transgender rights activist. Prior to her acting career, she was
Nicole_Maines
Commune and town in Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria
El-Maïn is a town and commune in Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 6,256. Algeria portal Statoids
El_Main
Canadian/American hip-hop group
Main Source was a Canadian-American East Coast hip-hop group based in New York City/Toronto, composed of Toronto-born DJs and producers, K-Cut and Sir
Main_Source
1976 studio album by Chuck Mangione
Main Squeeze is the fifth, all instrumental studio album by jazz flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione. The album was only briefly released on Compact Disc
Main_Squeeze
MAIN
MAIN
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly northeastern) and Scottish
English (mainly northeastern) and Scottish : unexplained.
Male
French
Norman French form of German Meinhard, MAINARD means "strong and hardy."
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and northern English
Scottish and northern English : topographic name for a dweller at the chief farm (or home farm) on an estate, Scottish mains, or a habitational name from any of the various minor places named with this word (originally a shortened form of domain, later associated with the adjective main ‘principal’).English and Scottish : variant of Main 1–4.
Surname or Lastname
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland)
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland) : topographic name from Middle English lidyate ‘gate in a fence between plowed land and meadow’ (Old English hlid-geat ‘swing-gate’), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word, as for example Lidgate in Suffolk or Lydiate in Lancashire.
Surname or Lastname
English (rare; mainly northeastern)
English (rare; mainly northeastern) : variant of Longwell.
Male
Finnish
Finnish name MAINIO means "excellent."
Surname or Lastname
English (now mainly East Midlands) and Scottish
English (now mainly East Midlands) and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived on land belonging to the Church, from northern Middle English kirk ‘church’ + land ‘land’. There are several villages named with these elements, for example in Cumbria, and in some cases the surname will have arisen from these. Exceptionally, Kirkland in Lancashire has as its second element Old Norse lundr ‘grove’.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Dorset)
English (mainly Dorset) : occupational name for a locksmith, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old English loc ‘lock’, ‘fastening’ (see Lock, and compare Locker).
Male
French
Norman French form of German Manfred, MAINFRED means "strong peace."
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Devon and Cornwall)
English (mainly Devon and Cornwall) : variant spelling of Mitchell.
Surname or Lastname
Variant spelling of German Mentzer, a habitational name for someone from a place called Mentz (possibly Mainz) or Menz.English
Variant spelling of German Mentzer, a habitational name for someone from a place called Mentz (possibly Mainz) or Menz.English : probably a variant of Manser. Compare Menser.
Surname or Lastname
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland)
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland) : habitational name from any of the various places so called, in Northamptonshire, Devon, Lincolnshire, and elsewhere. The one in Northamptonshire is Old English Ludingtūn ‘settlement (tūn) associated with Luda’ (a personal name of uncertain origin); that in Cornwood, Devon, is Old English Ludantūn ‘Luda’s settlement’; that in Lincolnshire is ‘pool settlement’, from Old English luh ‘pool’, and Lutton in North Yorkshire is ‘settlement on the river Hlūde’ (see Loud) or ‘Luda’s settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire)
English (mainly Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire) : variant of Langley.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly West Midlands)
English (mainly West Midlands) : habitational name from any of various places, for example Langstone in Devon and Hampshire, named with Old English lang ‘long’, ‘tall’ + stÄn ‘stone’, i.e. a menhir.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly northeastern counties)
English (mainly northeastern counties) : variant of Latham.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Mains.Catalan (Mainés) : variant spelling of Mainers, plural form of Mainer.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Midlands)
English (mainly East Midlands) : habitational name from any of various places. Melbourne in former East Yorkshire is recorded in Domesday Book as Middelburne, from Old English middel ‘middle’ + burna ‘stream’; the first element was later replaced by the cognate Old Norse meðal. Melbourne in Derbyshire has as its first element Old English mylen ‘mill’, and Melbourn in Cambridgeshire probably Old English melde ‘milds’, a type of plant.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Devon)
English (mainly Devon) : from a pet form of the female personal names Elizabeth or Isabel.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Norfolk)
English (mainly Norfolk) : variant of Lark 1.
MAIN
MAIN
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Tamil, Telugu
Goddess of Rain
Biblical
rest day
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Pleasant Smell
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Lord Rama
Boy/Male
Indian
Grand.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Uddunath | உதà¯à®¤à¯à®¨à®¾à®¤
Lord of stars
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pleasure of the earth, Flower
Girl/Female
German
Of the people.
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Icelandic Ãsa, Ã…SE means "god."
Female
English
Modern elaborated form of English Jan, JANCIS means "God is gracious."Â
MAIN
MAIN
MAIN
MAIN
MAIN
n.
The stay extending from the foot of the foremast to the maintop.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Maintain
v. t.
To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline; as, to maintain a certain degree of heat in a furnace; to maintain a fence or a railroad; to maintain the digestive process or powers of the stomach; to maintain the fertility of soil; to maintain present reputation.
n.
One who maintains.
a.
That maybe maintained.
n.
Main support; principal dependence.
n.
That which maintains or supports; means of sustenance; supply of necessaries and conveniences.
v. t.
To suffer to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance at a day; -- said of a prisoner.
n.
One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed.
imp. & p. p.
of Mainprise
a.
Very; extremely; as, main heavy.
n.
The platform about the head of the mainmast in square-rigged vessels.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Mainprise
n.
A surety, under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoner's appearance in court at a day.
a.
Capable of being admitted to give surety by mainpernors; able to be mainprised.
n.
A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large. This writ is now obsolete.
n.
One who, not being interested, maintains a cause depending between others, by furnishing money, etc., to either party.
imp. & p. p.
of Maintain
n.
The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense; vindication.