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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
Secondary strand of a narrative plot
story is a strand of the plot that is a supporting side story for any story or for the main plot. Subplots may connect to main plots, in either time and place
Subplot
1605 failed attempt to kill King James I of England
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was an unsuccessful attempted regicide
Gunpowder_Plot
Cause-and-effect events in a narrative
or other narrative, the plot is the mapping of events in which each one (except the final) affects at least one other. Plot is similar in meaning to
Plot_(narrative)
Conspiracy to kidnap James I of England
referred to as the "bye" plot, because at the time it was presented as a minor component of a larger plot (the so-called "Main" Plot). The Anglo-Spanish War
Bye_Plot
Fantasy series by Patrick Rothfuss
inn under an assumed name and is told in omniscient third person. The main plot, making up the majority of the books and concerning the actual details
The_Kingkiller_Chronicle
Events preceding a plot in a story
that precedes and leads up to the main plot. In acting, it is the fictional history of a character before the main plot events that a performer creates
Backstory
Plot device wherein a fictional character is preserved from harm
as defining examples of plot armor. Other works eschew plot armor for main characters. The deaths of Ned Stark and other main characters within A Game
Plot_armor
1950s conspiracy to topple Norodom Sihanouk
The Bangkok Plot, also known as the Dap Chhuon Plot, was a late 1950s international conspiracy to topple Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia. It was allegedly
Bangkok_Plot
Conspiracy to depose King Henry V of England, revealed in 1415
The Southampton Plot was a conspiracy to depose King Henry V of England, revealed in 1415 just as the King was about to sail on campaign to France as part
Southampton_Plot
Plan to institute far-right monarchy
order of Germany and are associated with violence and antisemitism. The plotters reportedly included QAnon followers and COVID-19 deniers. The group was
2022_German_coup_d'état_plot
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
1944 attempted assassination of Adolf Hitler
The 20 July plot, sometimes referred to as Operation Valkyrie (German: Unternehmen Walküre), was a failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler, the dictator
20_July_plot
1586 plot to assassinate Elizabeth I
The Babington Plot was a plan in 1586 to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I, a Protestant, and put Mary, Queen of Scots, her Catholic cousin, on the English
Babington_Plot
Section of American military cemetery in France
World War II. Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial has four main burial plots (A, B, C and D) containing the remains of 6,013 service personnel
Oise-Aisne American Cemetery Plot E
Oise-Aisne_American_Cemetery_Plot_E
3rd episode of the 4th season of The Sopranos
often regarded by critics as one of the worst of the series, with the main plot garnering most of the criticism. As a result of the episode, cast members
Christopher_(The_Sopranos)
11th episode of the 3rd season of The Sopranos
errand into a comical, chaotic and unresolved disaster. The other two main plots focus on infidelity, as Meadow Soprano comes to terms with what Jackie
Pine_Barrens_(The_Sopranos)
2021 video game
made and provides clues about what will happen next in the plot. The survival of the main characters depends on player decisions, and the game continues
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
The_Dark_Pictures_Anthology:_House_of_Ashes
2006 American film
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah and Emma Thompson. The main plot follows Harold Crick (Ferrell), an IRS agent who begins hearing a disembodied
Stranger than Fiction (2006 film)
Stranger_than_Fiction_(2006_film)
1997 film by Dennis Dugan
Nicollette Sheridan, Nathaniel Parker, with Chris Rock, and Robin Shou. The main plot revolves around Haru (Farley), a white orphan boy who was raised by a
Beverly_Hills_Ninja
English peer
Manor of Cobham, Kent, was an English peer who was implicated in the Main Plot against the rule of James I of England. The son of William Brooke, 10th
Henry Brooke, 11th Baron Cobham
Henry_Brooke,_11th_Baron_Cobham
1583 plot to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I of England
The 1583 Throckmorton Plot was one of a series of attempts by English Roman Catholics to depose Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen
Throckmorton_Plot
Computer output device that draws lines on paper by moving a pen
A plotter is a machine that produces vector graphics drawings. Plotters draw lines on paper using a pen, or in some applications, use a knife to cut a
Plotter
fan-turned-supervillain and his mechanical robots. Bob's struggle is the main plot of the original series. Robert "Bob" Parr (a.k.a. Mr. Incredible) (voiced
List of The Incredibles characters
List_of_The_Incredibles_characters
Character who contrasts with another character of a narrative work
protagonist may also be the antagonist of the plot. In some cases, a subplot can be used as a foil to the main plot. This is especially true in the case of
Foil_(narrative)
Spider-Man comic book series
reviews, with critics criticizing the plot, treatment of characters, and pacing. Critics noted that the lack of the main Spider-Man made the story feel hollow
Spider-Geddon
Significant event within a plot
proposes that a well-structured movie has two main plot points within a three-act structure. The first major plot point occurs 20–30 minutes into the film
Plot_point
1964 spy film by Guy Hamilton
an extensive pre-credits sequence that stood largely alone from the main plot, multiple foreign locales and tongue-in-cheek humour. The film's release
Goldfinger_(film)
2003 children's fantasy book by Kate DiCamillo
2003 children's fantasy novel by American author Kate DiCamillo. The main plot follows the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux Tilling, as he sets
The_Tale_of_Despereaux
Narrative technique
featured, such as parallel distinctive plot lines, dream immersions or narrating another story inside the main plot-line. The technique is common in electronic
Nonlinear_narrative
Film genre
is featured. These films focus on the search for romantic love as the main plot focus. Occasionally, romance lovers face obstacles such as finances, physical
Romance_film
Conspiracy to overthrow Charles II (1663)
The Farnley Wood Plot was a conspiracy in Yorkshire, England in October 1663. Intended as a major rising to overturn the return to monarchy in 1660, it
Farnley_Wood_Plot
Action horror film by Len Wiseman
Nighy. The plot centers on the secret history of vampires and lycans (an abbreviated form of lycanthrope, which means werewolf). The main plot revolves
Underworld_(2003_film)
2002 video game
open-ended, freeform style of gameplay in mind with less of an emphasis on the main plot than its predecessors. This choice received mixed reactions while maintaining
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The_Elder_Scrolls_III:_Morrowind
was found guilty of treason and executed as the main instigators of the plot. 1576 Plot Mornay Plot Sture Arnell (1951). Karin Månsdotter. Stockholm:
1569_Plot
1574 plot to kill the king of Sweden
The Mornay plot was a plot in 1574 to assassinate John III of Sweden, free the imprisoned Eric XIV of Sweden and place him or Charles IX of Sweden upon
Mornay_Plot
Failed conspiracy to overthrow the British government (1721–22)
The Atterbury Plot was a conspiracy led by Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester and Dean of Westminster, aimed at the restoration of the House of Stuart
Atterbury_Plot
2002 Japanese film
entitled Ju-On: Origins, which premiered in 2020. Several years before the main plot, Takeo Saeki murders his wife Kayako after discovering she is in love
Ju-On:_The_Grudge
Jacobite assassination plot against William III of England
a series of plots by Jacobites to reverse the Glorious Revolution of 1688–1689, the plot of 1696 had been preceded by the "Ailesbury plot" of 1691–1692
1696 Jacobite assassination plot
1696_Jacobite_assassination_plot
15th episode of the 2nd season of Avatar: The Last Airbender
series's main characters as they go about a day in the city of Ba Sing Se. The episode constitutes a break from the previous more serious, plot-heavy episodes
The_Tales_of_Ba_Sing_Se
1999 space trading and combat video game
free to choose how to continue the game, and if or when to pursue the main plot. Through trade and exploration, Brennan eventually encounters the Argon
X:_Beyond_the_Frontier
1802 conspiracy to kill King George III
The Despard Plot was a failed 1802 conspiracy by British revolutionaries led by Colonel Edward Marcus Despard, a former army officer and colonial official
Despard_Plot
1968 science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick
main plot follows Rick Deckard, a bounty hunter who has to "retire" (a euphemism for kill) six escaped Nexus-6 model androids, while a secondary plot
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Do_Androids_Dream_of_Electric_Sheep?
American television series (2006–2010)
There are several main story lines in each volume. As the main plots develop, smaller, more intimate stories are told within them. Each main character's story
Heroes_(American_TV_series)
Indian Kannada-language soap opera/drama
chemistry between the leads but also their friendship and the story's main plot. The plot revolves around between two cousins, Kavya and Anjali, who consider
Kavyanjali (Kannada TV series)
Kavyanjali_(Kannada_TV_series)
Attempt by Croatian government to form a coalition with the HSS
Lorković–Vokić plot (Croatian: Urota Lorković-Vokić) was a mid-1944 attempt initiated by Interior Minister Mladen Lorković and Armed Forces Minister Ante
Lorković–Vokić_plot
2014 video game
Creed Syndicate, which continues the modern-day narrative, but has its main plot set in Victorian era London. Assassin's Creed Unity is an action-adventure
Assassin's_Creed_Unity
1986 American comedy horror film directed by Fred Dekker
an earnest attempt at a B movie and an homage to the genre. While the main plot of the film is related to zombies, the film also mixes in takes on slashers
Night_of_the_Creeps
American comedy-drama film
credits of the film state that it was "suggested by" Irving's novel. The main plot centers on 12-year-old Joe Wenteworth and his best friend Simon Birch
Simon_Birch
1993 American film by Wayne Wang
voice-overs to compress the film's storytelling without changing the main plot. Carolco Pictures supported the project until 1990, when the filmmakers
The_Joy_Luck_Club_(film)
Season of television series
GK Productions, Hazy Mills Productions, and Universal Television. The main plot follows a descendant of the Grimm line, Nick Burkhardt, as he deals with
Grimm_season_6
of an attempt to overthrow Brazil's democratic institutions, including a plot to assassinate Lula, Vice President-elect Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court
2022–2023_Brazilian_coup_plot
Comparison of two distributions
statistics, a Q–Q plot (quantile–quantile plot) is a probability plot, a graphical method for comparing two probability distributions by plotting their quantiles
Q–Q_plot
Brazilian telenovela by Glória Perez
tribulations, he becomes a successful rodeo cowboy. América has several secondary plots about a variety of compelling characters. These, for the most part, take
América_(Brazilian_TV_series)
Fictional character
Witch) happen to encounter her at a hotel in England, setting the novel's main plot in motion. The Grand High Witch is described as the most powerful and
Grand_High_Witch
1997 video game
there is no direct continuity between the storylines or the gameplay. The plot is revealed through a combination of the game's mission briefings and a novella
Outpost_2:_Divided_Destiny
Situation comedy media aimed towards a teen audience
sometimes also or instead be involved in the episode's main plot. The most common episodic plot lines used in teen sitcoms involve the protagonist(s) dealing
Teen_sitcom
1478 plot in the Republic of Florence
The Pazzi conspiracy (Italian: Congiura dei Pazzi) was a failed plot by members of the Pazzi family and others to displace the Medici family as rulers
Pazzi_conspiracy
Topics referred to by the same term
secondary plot may refer to: Secondary plot, in drama, another name for a subplot that is auxiliary to the main plot[dubious – discuss] Secondary plot (kinetics)
Secondary_plot
2013 action film directed by John Moore
Bruce Willis as John McClane in his final film in the franchise. The main plot finds McClane traveling to Russia to get his estranged son, Jack, an undercover
A_Good_Day_to_Die_Hard
The 1576 Plot was a conspiracy in Sweden in 1576. The purpose was to depose John III of Sweden and reinstate the imprisoned Eric XIV of Sweden on the Swedish
1576_Plot
Plot device in fiction where a character changes time periods
means, or by a means unknown to the character(s). Time slip is one of the main plot devices of time travel stories, another being a time machine. The difference
Time_slip
Visual representation of allowable protein conformations
In biochemistry, a Ramachandran plot (also known as a Rama plot, a Ramachandran diagram or a [φ,ψ] plot), originally developed in 1963 by G. N. Ramachandran
Ramachandran_plot
Pejorative term in literary criticism
doing so to keep the plot in motion. Ebert also said that the 2010 romcom The Back-Up Plan has an idiot plot, citing the two main characters' repeated
Idiot_plot
Fictional film characters
film the Minions had nothing to do and their antics occur aside from the main plot, despite being the reason for the franchise's commercial success. In a
Minions_(Despicable_Me)
14th episode of the 6th season of The Sopranos
show's sixth season, and the 14th episode of the season overall. The main plot is about Christopher Moltisanti's horror movie premiering in New York
Stage_5_(The_Sopranos)
DC Comics story arc (2012–2013)
Batman's extended supporting cast: Batman (#13-17), which served as the main plot between Batman and the Joker; Batgirl (#13-16); Batman and Robin (#15-16)
Batman:_Death_of_the_Family
2011 novel by Veronica Roth
new identity as "Tris". Underlying the action- and dystopian-focused main plot is a romantic subplot between Tris and "Four", one of her instructors
Divergent_(novel)
Episodic video game
writers described Chapter 5 as contributing less to the progression of the main plot and focusing more on character development. Graeber felt this was a "very
Deltarune
2nd episode of the 11th season of South Park
South Park. It originally aired on March 14, 2007 on Comedy Central. The main plot deals with Eric Cartman's efforts to recover an incriminating photograph
Cartman_Sucks
Tamil language television series
Tamil language soap opera starring Sharanya Turadi and Amit Bhargav. Its main plot was taken from the Bengali language television series Kusum Dola, with
Nenjam Marappathillai (TV series)
Nenjam_Marappathillai_(TV_series)
Secret union for devious goals
A conspiracy, also known as a plot, ploy, or scheme, is a plan or agreement between people (called conspirers or conspirators) for an unlawful or harmful
Conspiracy
10th episode of the 3rd season of The Simpsons
the first episode of the show to feature Moe in a prominent role. The main plot of the episode in which Moe's Tavern becomes famous because of a drink
Flaming_Moe's
Coup plot in Sierra Leone
their ranks led critics of Bio's government to conclude that there was no plot and that it was an excuse to repress the opposition, who rejected the electoral
2023_Sierra_Leone_coup_plot
Depiction of viral disease in the arts
Rabies has been the main plot device or a significant theme in many fictional works. Due to the long history of the virus as well as its neurotropic nature
Rabies_in_popular_culture
Narrative technique
A plot twist is a literary technique that introduces a radical change in the direction of the plot in a work of fiction. When it happens near the end of
Plot_twist
1962 American horror film
of Dr. Caligari (1920), it shares very few similarities except for the main plot twist. The film's script was written by Robert Bloch, author of the novel
The_Cabinet_of_Caligari
American film and television actor
Ringwald's character Ann, and the father of the main character Amy played by Shailene Woodley. The main plot of the show is Derwin's character's 15-year old
Mark_Derwin
Jacobean era stage play
offences against the gender and ends up recanting his bias. The play's main plot, a story of political intrigue and courtly love, derives from a novel
Swetnam_the_Woman-Hater
Failed attempt to overthrow Austrian government
arrested 26 members of the "Staatenbund" movement on April 20, for allegedly plotting to topple the Austrian government in a coup with assistance from the Russian
2017 Austrian coup d'état plot
2017_Austrian_coup_d'état_plot
Player task in video games
story or plot the game might have. Many types of quests are referred to as "sidequests". These are quests which deviate from the main plot and are not
Quest_(video_games)
Alleged pro-Spanish Catholic conspiracy in Scotland, 1592
The Spanish blanks plot was an alleged pro-Spanish Catholic conspiracy in Scotland, discovered in late 1592. A number of letters to Spain were discovered
Spanish_blanks_plot
Play by William Shakespeare
himself. The nobleman then has the play performed for Sly's diversion. The main plot depicts the courtship of Petruchio and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate
The_Taming_of_the_Shrew
Failed coup attempt in Asia
media also reported that President Putin informed Aliyev of the alleged plot during their October meeting in Dushanbe. Mehdiyev was accused of attempting
2025_Azerbaijani_coup_plot
American television series (2001–2010, 2014)
screens and a digital clock. Multiple ongoing plot lines of intersecting relevance are covered, with Bauer's plot line serving as the link throughout. The
24_(TV_series)
Novel series
Years' War. By 2019, the series had seven published novels propelling the main plot and over ten published novels moving several subplots and threads forward
1632_series
American television sitcom
Strawther, and developed by Michael Jacobs, Dave Caplan, and Brian LaPan. Its main plot is about a bachelor taking in two orphaned children. Chuck Brown performed
The_Sinbad_Show
PlayStation 2 video game
Langley Soryu, Shinji Ikari, Pen², etc.) through multiple versions of the main plot of the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. The PlayStation Portable port was
Neon_Genesis_Evangelion_2
2003 television film directed by Steve Barron
is a 2003 film written by John Fusco and directed by Steve Barron. The main plot of the film is the conflict between a Lakota elder and storyteller named
Dreamkeeper
The 1641 Army Plots were two separate alleged attempts by supporters of Charles I of England to use the army to crush the Parliamentary opposition in
Army_Plots_(1641)
French-American animated television series
of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series). It follows a main plot separate from all other Sonic the Hedgehog media, where Sonic has two
Sonic_Underground
1976 film by Alfred Hitchcock
Family Plot is a 1976 American black comedy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock in his final directorial feature, and starring Karen Black, Bruce
Family_Plot
Story writing technique
A plot device or plot mechanism is any technique in a narrative used to move the plot forward. A clichéd plot device may annoy the reader and a contrived
Plot_device
Character from Disney's Aladdin
Unlike the first and second films, he does not have an active role in the main plot, resulting in less screen time. Nevertheless, he still acts as Aladdin's
Genie_(Disney)
American animated sketch comedy television series programming block
had random short plots when the screen was shown on them and barely had one main plot, unlike future episodes. They had one whole plot in Comics for Tomorrow
KaBlam!
1997 American legal comedy-drama television series
forms the basis for the main plot for the show's first three seasons. Although Ally McBeal is ostensibly a legal drama, the main focus of the series is
Ally_McBeal
2011 comic book storyline
were limited series or one-shots specifically for this storyline. The main plot involves the inhabitants of Manhattan Island mysteriously gaining powers
Spider-Island
1544 Chinese imperial assassination plot
plot of Renyin year (simplified Chinese: 壬寅宫变; traditional Chinese: 壬寅宮變), also known as the Palace Women's Uprising (宮女起義), was a Ming dynasty plot against
Palace_plot_of_Renyin_year
2018 Marvel Comics limited series
as four monthly issues by Marvel Comics. It was the main story in a crossover event with some plot elements occurring in tie-in issues of related ongoing
Damnation_(comics)
Attempt to kill Prime Minister of Samoa
2019 Samoa assassination plot was an alleged attempt to assassinate Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi. The plot was revealed to the public
2019_Samoa_assassination_plot
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English digne, deyne ‘worthy’, ‘honorable’, or alternatively, as Reaney suggests, from Middle English dain(e) ‘haughty’, ‘reserved’ (Burgundian French doigne).English : variant of Dean.English : variant of Dane.French : nickname from Old French dain ‘agile’, ‘nimble’.Jewish : variant of Dayan.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Iain, patronymic from Iain, one of the Gaelic forms of John. This name is found in many other spellings, including McCain, Kean, and McKean. In some cases it may also be a variant of Coyne.English : variant spelling of Cane.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Caen in Calvados, France, named with the Gaulish elements catu ‘battle’ + magos ‘field’, ‘plain’.French (Caïn) : from the Biblical name Cain (Hebrew Qayin), probably applied as a derogatory nickname for someone who was considered to be treacherous.Spanish (CaÃn) : habitational name from a place called CaÃn in León.
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of Greek Maria, MAIR means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Female
Japanese
(舞) Japanese name MAI means "dance." Compare with another form of Mai.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Cloud that carries rain
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.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Benefit
Female
Swedish
Swedish contracted form of Latin Magdalena, MALIN means "of Magdala."
Male
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Gaelic Ian, IAIN means "God is gracious."
Girl/Female
French American Greek Hebrew Latin
May. In Roman mythology Maia: (source of the month May) was goddess of spring growth.
Female
Vietnamese
 Vietnamese name MAI means "golden flower." Compare with another form of Mai.
Male
Hindi/Indian
(मणि) Hindi name MANI means "jewel." Compare with another form of Mani.
Female
Greek
(Μαία) Greek name MAIA means "nursing mother." In mythology, this is the name of the eldest of the Pleiades and mother of Hermês by Zeus.Â
Surname or Lastname
English, German, Dutch (De Mann), and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, Dutch (De Mann), and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname for a fierce or strong man, or for a man contrasted with a boy, from Middle English, Middle High German, Middle Dutch man. In some cases it may have arisen as an occupational name for a servant, from the medieval use of the term to describe a person of inferior social status. The Jewish surname can be ornamental.English and German : from a Germanic personal name, found in Old English as Manna. This originated either as a byname or else as a short form of a compound name containing this element, such as Hermann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the Yiddish male personal name Man (cognate with 1).Indian (Panjab) : Hindu (Jat) and Sikh name of unknown meaning.
Male
German
German byname MANN means "a fierce strong man" or simply "man."
Male
French
French form of Roman Latin Marinus, MARIN means "of the sea."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Cloud that Carries Rain; Prophet Name; Rain Clouds
Girl/Female
Indian
Proper name, Cloud that carries rain
Female
English
Modern English name, either derived from from the vocabulary word, or a revival of the medieval English personal name Rayne, RAIN means "queen." Compare with masculine Rain.
Male
Hebrew
(×žÖ¸× Ö´×™) Pet form of Hebrew Menashsheh, MANI means "causing to forget" or "one who forgets." Compare with another form of Mani.
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Girl/Female
Latin
Laurel.
Biblical
pious or hearkening;
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Japanese
Older sister.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
A Form of Worship
Boy/Male
Australian, Irish, Teutonic
Spear; Rule; Brave
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shamvitha | ஷாமà¯à®µà¯€à®¤à®¾
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
A Name of Goddess Lakshmi
Girl/Female
Afghan, African, Arabic, French, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Kurdish, Marathi, Muslim, Sanskrit, Swahili
Elucidation; Special One; Charity; Water; Clarity
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v. t.
To deliver into the custody of the postoffice officials, or place in a government letter box, for transmission by mail; to post; as, to mail a letter.
v. t.
To arm with mail.
n.
Vanity; emptiness; -- now used only in the phrase in vain.
n.
A genus of spider crabs, including the common European species (Maia squinado).
v. i.
To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress; as, the sick man gains daily.
n.
To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition; as, to gain a battle; to gain a case at law; to gain a prize.
v.
The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing.
v.
principal duct or pipe, as distinguished from lesser ones; esp. (Engin.), a principal pipe leading to or from a reservoir; as, a fire main.
n.
To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.
n.
Any spider crab of the genus Maia, or family Maiadae.
n.
A main-hamper.
superl.
Destitute of forge or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt.
n.
A man who has not had sexual intercourse.
n.
A married man; a husband; -- correlative to wife.
a.
So tight as to exclude rain; as, a rain-tight roof.
a.
Very; extremely; as, main heavy.
v. t.
To pour or shower down from above, like rain from the clouds.
n.
A beautiful American bombycid moth (Eucronia maia).
n.
That which comes in the mail; letters, etc., received through the post office.
v. t.
To bestow in a profuse or abundant manner; as, to rain favors upon a person.