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Main Range may mean: Main Range National Park, Queensland, Australia Main Range (Snowy Mountains), New South Wales, Australia Main Ranges, also known
Main_Range
Topics referred to by the same term
Yemen The Main, the diverse core running through Montreal, Quebec, Canada Main Range (Snowy Mountains), New South Wales, Australia Main Ranges, a group
Main
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
(all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Main Range Railway is a heritage-listed railway from the end of Murphys Creek railway
Main_Range_Railway
Mountain range in Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
The Main Caucasian Range is a mountain range in the Russian Federation, Georgia and Azerbaijan. It is the dividing range of the Greater Caucasus. The protected
Main_Caucasian_Range
Motor vehicle
brand by Jaguar Land Rover. It is the fourth generation of the original, main Range Rover series. It uses an all-aluminium monocoque unitary body structure
Range_Rover_(L405)
of the Great Dividing Range between the Ramshead Range and Dicky Cooper Bogong in the Snowy Mountains is known as the Main Range. It can also be used more
Main_Range_(Snowy_Mountains)
National park in Queensland, Australia
The Main Range is a mountain range and national park in Queensland, Australia, located predominantly in Tregony, Southern Downs Region, 85 kilometres (53 mi)
Main_Range_National_Park
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Main_Page
Audio dramas based on Doctor Who
Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures, formerly subtitled as the Main Range, is a full-cast audio drama series based on the British science fiction television
Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures
Doctor_Who:_The_Monthly_Adventures
Mountain range in Thailand and Malaysia
Besar (lit. 'main range') by locals, is the chain of mountains that forms the backbone of the Malay Peninsula. The northern section of the range is in southern
Titiwangsa_Mountains
Highest mountain in mainland Australia
Australia, at 2,228 metres (7,310 ft) above sea level. It is located on the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains in Kosciuszko National Park, a part of the Australian
Mount_Kosciuszko
Mountain range in Asia
or Himalaya, is a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the Earth's highest
Himalayas
English actress
- Main Range - Big Finish". Archived from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014. "244. Warlock's Cross - Doctor Who - Main Range". Big
Tracey_Childs
Mountain range in Australia
Corner are on the crest of the ranges and thus exposed from all directions, hence their evenly spread rainfall. The main ski resorts in New South Wales
Great_Dividing_Range
Range of uplands in Northern England
valleys of the rivers Aire and Ribble. There are several spurs off the main Pennine range west into Greater Manchester and Lancashire, comprising the Rossendale
Pennines
Mountain in Queensland, Australia
logged in the area. It is now part of the Main Range National Park. The peak is a remnant of the Main Range shield volcano which erupted between 25 and
Mount_Superbus
Northern Front ranges Starlight Range Persimmon Range Berland Range De Smet Range Bosche Range Boule Range The Central Main (or Park) Ranges lie northeast
Ranges of the Canadian Rockies
Ranges_of_the_Canadian_Rockies
Geographical area in which a species can be found
corridors are connected to a main range for the species (contiguous range) or are in an isolated geographic range and be a disjunct range. Birds leaving the area
Species_distribution
Largest city in Hesse, Germany
Germany. Frankfurt is located on both sides of the river Main, south-east of the Taunus mountain range. The southern part of the city contains the Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Railway line in Queensland, Australia
Helidon the line climbs 369 metres (1,211 ft) in 26 km (16 mi) up the Main Range to the summit at Harlaxton [612 metres or 2,008 feet above sea level (asl)]
Main_railway_line
Mountain range in the North Island of New Zealand
Tararua Range, often referred to as the Tararua Ranges or Tararua, is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand. The Tararua Range runs
Tararua_Range
National park in Australia
Paluma Range is a national park located between Ingham and Townsville, in north Queensland, Australia. The park is 1188 km north of Brisbane. The park
Paluma_Range_National_Park
Human settlement in England
traditional and the fashionable: the house in its original form comprised a main range with the entrance leading into the hall in the medieval sense albeit a
Mansion_House,_Hurstpierpoint
Wing of a building
building perpendicular (at a right angle) to the length of the main portion (main range). It takes its name from the shape of the letter L. Ells are often
Ell_(architecture)
Country house in Devon, England
(died 1719). A plaque to the left of the north entrance front of the main range is inscribed in Latin: Re-Edificat(us) Per Arthur Fortescue AR(miger)
Castle_Hill,_Filleigh
Continuous band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness
of all other elements, is 1.3% (denoted Z). This is a typical range for similar-mass main sequence stars. In fact, a higher metallicity leads to a higher
Main_sequence
National park in Australia
focus of Skiing in New South Wales shifted south closer to the Kosciuszko Main Range.[citation needed] The Kosciuszko National Park came into existence as
Kosciuszko_National_Park
National park in Australia
Moresby Range is a national park in the Cassowary Coast Region in Far North Queensland, Australia, 1,314 kilometres (816 mi) northwest of Brisbane. It
Moresby_Range_National_Park
Range of pitches of a human voice
Vocal range is the range of pitches that a human voice can phonate. A common application is within the context of singing, where it is used as a defining
Vocal_range
Mountain range in New South Wales, Australia
Further west of the McPherson Range is the Main Range. Towards the coast the range continues into the Border Ranges and other mountainous terrain formed
McPherson_Range
Subrange of the Continental Ranges in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
The Park Ranges, also known as the Main Ranges, are a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies of southeastern British Columbia and southwestern
Park_Ranges
Mountain range in Australia
Australia, and is the tallest mountain range in mainland Australia, being part of the continent's Great Dividing Range, a cordillera system. It makes up the
Snowy_Mountains
Mountain range in western India
The Aravalli Range (also spelled Aravali) is a mountain range in north-western India. running approximately 670 km (420 mi) in a south-west direction,
Aravalli_Range
River in Germany
The Red Main originates in the Franconian Jura mountain range, 50 km (31 mi) in length, and runs through Creussen and Bayreuth. The White Main originates
Main_(river)
Mountain in New South Wales, Australia
Mount Tate is a prominent rocky mountain on the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains located in southeastern New South Wales, Australia. With an elevation
Mount_Tate_(New_South_Wales)
Expedition Range Gillies Range Great Dividing Range Gregory Range Grey Range Hervey Range Leichhardt Range Little Liverpool Range McIlwraith Range Main Range National
Mountain_ranges_of_Australia
Listed house in Greater Manchester, England
the main range and was originally a free-standing single-cell house before being linked to the main structure in the mid-17th century. The main range dates
Windy_Bank
National park in Australia
threatened species have been identified within Wondul Range National Park. The park has no facilities. The main recreational activities undertaken in the park
Wondul_Range_National_Park
Mountain in New South Wales, Australia
Mount Townsend is a mountain in the Main Range of the Great Dividing Range, located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. Mount
Mount Townsend (Snowy Mountains)
Mount_Townsend_(Snowy_Mountains)
Railway station in Devon, England
in The Guardian in 2009. Historic England, "Crediton Railway Station Main Range (1197092)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 July 2021
Crediton_railway_station
National park in Queensland, Australia
Snake Range is a national park in Central Queensland, Australia, 665 km northwest of Brisbane. The park lies within the Nogoa River drainage basin in
Snake_Range_National_Park
Mountain range in New Zealand
Arrowsmith Range is a mountain range in the South Island of New Zealand. The range runs from southwest to northeast, parallel to the main ranges of the Southern
Arrowsmith_Range
Mountain in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Karakoram range. It is a large and striking peak, which is somewhat overshadowed by the nearby 8,000-metre (26,000 ft) peaks of the main range of the Karakoram
Masherbrum
Subrange of the Canadian Rockies in Canada and the United States
individual ranges as follows: Front Ranges Bare Range Bighorn Range Bosche Range De Smet Range Elk Range Fairholme Range First Range Fisher Range Goat Range Greenhills
Continental_Ranges
Sedimentary formation in Chile
toxodontians) from the early Oligocene Tinguiririca fauna of the Andean Main Range, central Chile", American Museum Novitates (3841): 1–24, doi:10.1206/3841
Abanico_Formation
Suburb of Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia
mountainous. The Main Range (part of the Great Dividing Range) forms the southern boundary of the locality, while the Mistake Mountains range forms the eastern
East_Haldon,_Queensland
Systems of mountain ranges in the Iberian Peninsula
The Montes de Toledo is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in the Iberian Peninsula. They divide the drainage basin of the Tagus from the basin
Montes_de_Toledo
Mountain range in Afghanistan
The Sanglakh Range is an offshoot of the Hindu Kush, just west of Kabul in Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan. Its main peak is the Unai; both the Helmand
Sanglakh_Range
National park in Queensland, Australia
Macalister Range National Park is a protected area of Queensland in Australia. It is within the locality of Wangetti in the Shire of Douglas and within
Macalister Range National Park
Macalister_Range_National_Park
Enhanced signal representation in digital media
dynamic range (HDR), also known as wide dynamic range, extended dynamic range, or expanded dynamic range, is a signal with a higher dynamic range than usual
High_dynamic_range
National park in Alberta, Canada
follows the crest of the Main Ranges (also known as the Park Ranges), which is also the continental divide. The Main Ranges in Banff National Park include
Banff_National_Park
Mountain in New South Wales, Australia
Mount Twynam is a mountain located on the Main Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, in the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. The mountain
Mount_Twynam
List of mountain ranges
a mountain having a different orogeny from the main range and its subranges. Geologically, many ranges are part of the Cape Fold Belt system, a wide geological
List of mountain ranges of South Africa
List_of_mountain_ranges_of_South_Africa
Town in Queensland, Australia
railway station (former))). The north-east of the locality is within the Main Range National Park. Apart from the protected area, the land use is a mix of
Goomburra,_Queensland
Mountain range in Russia
Far East. It is a complex range, mainly consisting of volcanic peaks. Together with the Middle Range, it is one of the two main mountain systems of the
Eastern_Range_(Kamchatka)
Audio play series about Doctor Who
continued collectively known as Big Finish's Main Range. In May 2020, Big Finish announced the main range would conclude in March 2021 and subsequently
Doctor Who: The Second Doctor Adventures
Doctor_Who:_The_Second_Doctor_Adventures
Mountain range in Malaysia
and east coast of Sabah aside from the main Crocker Mountains. With a length of about 80 kilometres, the range includes the state's second highest peak
Trusmadi_Range
National park in South Australia
several major mountains on the edge of the Gammon Ranges, two of which are actually higher the main range: Gammon Hill in the north, and Mount McKinlay dominating
Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park
Vulkathunha-Gammon_Ranges_National_Park
Historic road in Queensland, Australia
a heritage-listed road at Spicers Gap Road Conservation Park (in the Main Range National Park), Tregony, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
Spicers_Gap_Road
Protected area in New South Wales, Australia
nearest town is Killarney in Queensland. The dry rainforest is part of the Main Range group of the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Gondwana Rainforests of Australia
Wilsons_Peak_Flora_Reserve
Tudor castle in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
at Richmond Palace in Surrey, the main ranges of Thornbury framed courts, of which the symmetrical entrance range, with central gatehouse and octagonal
Thornbury_Castle
Mountain range in Bolivia
Rico (4,824 m (15,827 ft)) lies west of the main range. South of Jach'a Molino Pampa, in the Anta Q'awa range, there are: Anta Q'awa, 4,980 m (16,340 ft)
Potosí_mountain_range
Mountain pass in Queensland, Australia
Dividing Range between the Darling Downs and the Fassifern Valley in Queensland, Australia. The Gap is the major route over the Main Range along the
Cunninghams_Gap
Peakbagger.com. "List of mountains in Australia". Peakbagger.com. "About Main Range, Goomburra, Queen Mary Falls". Department of Environment and Resource
List of mountains in Australia
List_of_mountains_in_Australia
River in Thessaly, Greece
source is near the village Malakasi, on the eastern slope of the Pindus main range, east of Metsovo. The Meteora region and the city of Larissa lie along
Pineios_(Thessaly)
Mountain range in China
533°E / 39.200; 98.533, rises to 5,547 m. It is the highest peak of the main range, but there are two higher peaks further south, Kangze'gyai at 38°30′N
Qilian_Mountains
National park in Queensland, Australia
Peak Range is a small national park in Central Queensland, Australia, 760 km northwest of Brisbane. It is located in the Brigalow Belt bioregion. Two
Peak_Range_National_Park
Autonomous community of Spain
distinct areas, which are defined by the two parallel ranges of the Basque Mountains. The main range of mountains forms the watershed between the Atlantic
Basque Country (autonomous community)
Basque_Country_(autonomous_community)
Principal hydrological divide of North and South America
prominent of these because it tends to follow a line of high peaks along the main ranges of the Rocky Mountains and Andes, at a generally much higher elevation
Continental Divide of the Americas
Continental_Divide_of_the_Americas
District of Maharashtra in India
Prataprao Gujar,Tanaji Malusare,Shindes of Kanherkhed etc The Sahyadri range, or main range of the Western Ghats, runs north and south along the western edge
Satara_district
Mountain range in western North America
The Cascade Range, or Cascades, is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon
Cascade_Range
National park in Queensland, Australia
Herberton Range National Park is a national park on the Atherton Tableland in north Queensland, Australia. It is located in the drainage basins of the
Herberton_Range_National_Park
Group of indigenous languages spoken on the Malay Peninsula
by about 33,000 people in the main range of the Malay Peninsula. Languages in the group are: Semai and Temiar (the main languages), Lanoh, Sabüm, and
Senoic_languages
National park in Australia
Rundle Range is a national park in Central Queensland, Australia, 471 km northwest of Brisbane. The park protects portions of the Calliope River and Fitzroy
Rundle_Range_National_Park
Mountain range in eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan
barren lower slopes, forests of pine and deodar cedar thrived on the main range, but devastation during the Afghan civil wars reduced timber resources
Safed_Koh
River in Georgia
Tskhenistskali) is a river in northern Georgia. Its source is in the main range of the Caucasus Mountains, in the easternmost part of the Lentekhi Municipality
Tskhenistsqali
18th-century stately home at Hanbury, Worcestershire
18th-century stately home standing in parkland at Hanbury, Worcestershire. The main range has two storeys and is built of red brick in the Queen Anne style. It
Hanbury_Hall
Municipality in Community of Madrid, Spain
next to the Peña de Cenicientos (1,252 m), a small mountain range separated from the main range of the Sierra de Gredos and with continuity in the Sierra
Cenicientos
National park in Australia
Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area over the Scenic Rim (including Main Range, Mount Barney, Lamington, and Springbrook National Parks, and Goomburra
Springbrook_National_Park
Mountain in Queensland, Australia
rises 1,135 m. It lies to the immediate north of Cunninghams Gap in the Main Range National Park. It is known to the Aboriginal People as Niamboyoo, however
Mount_Cordeaux
National park in Australia
Chesterton Range is a national park in South West Queensland, Australia, 585 km west of Brisbane. It is located north east of Morven in both the locality
Chesterton Range National Park
Chesterton_Range_National_Park
Mountain range in China and Kazakhstan
Borohoro Range runs in the general west-north-west to east-south-east direction. At its eastern end, southwest of Ürümqi, it joins the main range of the
Borohoro_Mountains
Mountain in Argentina
Aconquija Range of Argentina, on the border between Catamarca and Tucumán provinces. It is the highest point of a significant eastern spur of the main range of
Cerro_del_Bolsón
River in Queensland, Australia
Rim, the creek's headwaters are in the Main Range National Park, a small sub-section of the Great Dividing Range. Its tributaries drain the slopes east
Lockyer_Creek
National park in Queensland, Australia
Narrien Range is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 796 km northwest of Brisbane. Protected areas of Queensland "Narrien Range National Park –
Narrien_Range_National_Park
Mountain range along the southeastern coast of Crimea
The three main ranges comprising Crimean Mountains get progressively higher from north to south, with the southern side of the main range (Yayla) steeply
Crimean_Mountains
Species of flowering plant in the cabbage family Brassicaceae
500 kilometers from the species main range in the west and it is speculated it was introduction there by the long-range dispersal of a single seed or they
Physaria_ludoviciana
River in Queensland, Australia
The catchment area is bordered by the Little Liverpool Range to the west, with the Main Range lying to the south and south-west. Towards the east is Flinders
Bremer_River_(Queensland)
Hill in Sussex, England
the highest part of an outlier of the South Downs, separated from the main range by Glynde Reach, a tributary of the River Ouse. On the summit of Caburn
Mount_Caburn
British civil engineering partnership
for the British Army 1859: Victoria Bridge, Montreal, Canada 1865–1867: Main Range Railway in Queensland, Australia Finnish A1 locomotive built at the Canada
Peto,_Brassey_and_Betts
River in the South Island of New Zealand
the main divide, the river is within the boundaries of the West Coast region for its entire length. The headwaters are southeast of the main range of the
Blue_River_(New_Zealand)
Mountain range in Nevada, United States
The Park Range is a mountain range in northeast Nye County, Nevada about 40 miles south of Eureka. The Antelope Range lies to the northwest and the Little
Park_Range_(Nevada)
Town in Queensland, Australia
bounded to the east by the Main Range section of the Great Dividing Range. The terrain is mountainous with elevations ranging from 490 to 1,360 metres (1
Emu_Vale,_Queensland
Mountain range in Spain
(Guadarrama Mountains) is a mountain range forming the main eastern section of the Sistema Central, the system of mountain ranges along the centre of the Iberian
Sierra_de_Guadarrama
Mountain range on the Malay Peninsula in southern Thailand
sometimes named Banthat Range (ทิวเขาบรรทัด), a name which is however also used to refer to the Chanthaburi Mountains. The main range of the peninsula begins
Nakhon_Si_Thammarat_Range
Region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
at larger eccentricities than typical of main belt asteroids. Skirting the inner edge of the belt (ranging between 1.78 and 2.0 AU, with a mean semi-major
Asteroid_belt
Mountain range in Southern China
as the dividing line between south and central subtropical zones. The main range of Nanling Mountains stretches from west to east for about 600 kilometers
Nanling_Mountains
Mountain in Peru
mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Julcán lies on a sub-range west of the main range
Julcán
Mountain range in Tasmania, Australia
West Coast Range is a mountain range located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The range lies to the west and north of the main parts of
West_Coast_Range
Mountain range
point in the Northern Coast Ranges is Mount Linn, at 8,098 ft. (2,468 m). The Northern Coast Ranges consist of two main parallel belts of mountains,
California_Coast_Ranges
MAIN RANGE
MAIN RANGE
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.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Cloud that Carries Rain; Prophet Name; Rain Clouds
Girl/Female
French American Greek Hebrew Latin
May. In Roman mythology Maia: (source of the month May) was goddess of spring growth.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Benefit
Male
French
French form of Roman Latin Marinus, MARIN means "of the sea."
Female
Vietnamese
 Vietnamese name MAI means "golden flower." Compare with another form of Mai.
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of Greek Maria, MAIR means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Girl/Female
Indian
Proper name, Cloud that carries rain
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.
Male
Hebrew
(×žÖ¸× Ö´×™) Pet form of Hebrew Menashsheh, MANI means "causing to forget" or "one who forgets." Compare with another form of Mani.
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.
Female
Japanese
(舞) Japanese name MAI means "dance." Compare with another form of Mai.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Cloud that carries rain
Male
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Gaelic Ian, IAIN means "God is gracious."
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."
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
Female
Swedish
Swedish contracted form of Latin Magdalena, MALIN means "of Magdala."
Male
Hindi/Indian
(मणि) Hindi name MANI means "jewel." Compare with another form of Mani.
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.
MAIN RANGE
MAIN RANGE
Boy/Male
English
Friend.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Mother of Dhruva
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess of dawn
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Winterburn in North Yorkshire or any of several places, notably in Dorset and Wiltshire, originally a river name from Old English winter ‘winter’ + burna ‘stream’, i.e. a stream or river that flowed strongly in winter but more or less dried up in summer.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Obsession; Tune
Female
Chinese
blessed with intelligence.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Fate
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Robertshaw.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Lord Vishnu
MAIN RANGE
MAIN RANGE
MAIN RANGE
MAIN RANGE
MAIN RANGE
a.
Very; extremely; as, main heavy.
n.
A married man; a husband; -- correlative to wife.
v. t.
To pour or shower down from above, like rain from the clouds.
superl.
Destitute of forge or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt.
v. t.
To arm with mail.
n.
Any spider crab of the genus Maia, or family Maiadae.
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.
n.
Vanity; emptiness; -- now used only in the phrase in vain.
n.
A man who has not had sexual intercourse.
n.
To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.
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.
v. t.
To bestow in a profuse or abundant manner; as, to rain favors upon a person.
a.
So tight as to exclude rain; as, a rain-tight roof.
n.
That which comes in the mail; letters, etc., received through the post office.
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.
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.
A beautiful American bombycid moth (Eucronia maia).
n.
A genus of spider crabs, including the common European species (Maia squinado).
n.
A main-hamper.
v.
The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing.