8-Letter Words Containing: M,A,U,M

• the greatest or most complete or best possible

• the largest possible quantity

• the greatest possible degree

• the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right

• the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear

• the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

• a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

• (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)

• a formative one-cell layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth

• the inner layer of the periosteum

• (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin

• popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult

• a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing

• A member of a military regime created and run originally by freed white European slaves, which formed a ruling caste in Egypt from 1250 until 1812 and in Syria until 1516.

• A slave (especially European and white) in a Middle Eastern Muslim country.

• the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare

• the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural

• the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies

• aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces