Maginot Line a system of heavy fortifications built before World War II on the eastern frontier of France; it failed to prevent invasion by the Nazi forces.
Mason jars glass jars used for canning homegrown fruits and vegetables.
met his Beatrice Beatrice (pronounced Bay-ah-tree-chay) was the ideal woman, beloved by the poet Dante and the symbol of divine and ideal love. She leads Dante through one portion of the Divine Comedy.
Ministratin' a youthful mispronunciation of "menstruating."
misanthrope a person who hates and distrusts people.
Moirai In classical Greek mythology, they are the Fates, the goddesses of birth and death.
muscadine a musky grape grown in the southeast United States; often used for making wine.
Nu Nile Hair Oil a hair product used by black men.
Othello, Desdemona, Iago characters from Shakespeare's Othello. Othello the dark Moor marries the fair, blonde Desdemona and is deceived by the villainous Iago, who falsely accuses Desdemona of being unfaithful. In a fit of jealousy, Othello kills her.
our roomer People sometimes rent rooms within their houses (or even apartments) in order to supplement their incomes.
