maga
/ˈmæɡ.ə/
maga noun: thespesia grandiflora, a tree native to Puerto Rico also planted elsewhere for its fairness and the working properties of its wood. Also the alternative form of mugu.
Noun (1)
maga
- Thespesia grandiflora, a tree native to Puerto Rico also planted elsewhere for its fairness and the working properties of its wood.
Phrase (1) capitalized: Maga
Maga
- Alternative letter-case form of MAGA (“Make America Great Again”).
- The 17-year-old told a CBS affiliate the Maga hats - a staple of President Trump's campaign - are a "racist and hateful symbol." ¶ According to the sheriff's office, the student began verbally attacking her peer on Monday because of the Maga hat, before grabbing and hurling it to the ground.2018 August 29, “California schoolgirl arrested in Trump hat classroom fracas”, in BBC News, BBC, archived from the original on 30 Aug 2018
- The millions that Willis says he stands to make from a Maga-endorsed YMCA presumably makes it easier for him and his associates to put on all the bells and whistles (well, fringe and leather) for an administration set on a scorched-earth approach to LGBTQ+ protections.2025 January 26, Owen Myers, “From gay clubs to Maga anthem: the absurd, contested history of the Village People’s YMCA”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Noun (2) capitalized: Maga
Maga (plural Magas)
- Alternative letter-case form of MAGA (“Make America Great Again”).
- In America today this takes at least two forms: tight-fitting clothes that display the shoulders, biceps and thighs (see the straining suit seams of Jeff Bezos and the younger Magas) […].2025 April 12, Robert Armstrong, “Do these trousers make me look fascist?”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4
Noun (3) capitalized: Maga
Maga (uncountable)
- Ellipsis of Krav Maga (“contact combat”).
Proper noun capitalized: Maga
Maga
- Abbreviation of Blackwood's Magazine (1817–1980).
- In 1817 he connected himself definitively with Blackwood's Magazine, or "Maga."1862 November 29, All the Year Round, volume VIII, page 275
Phrase (2) capitalized: MAGA
MAGA
- Acronym of Make America Great Again.
- The 17-year-old told a CBS affiliate the Maga hats - a staple of President Trump's campaign - are a "racist and hateful symbol." ¶ According to the sheriff's office, the student began verbally attacking her peer on Monday because of the Maga hat, before grabbing and hurling it to the ground.2018 August 29, “California schoolgirl arrested in Trump hat classroom fracas”, in BBC News, BBC, archived from the original on 30 Aug 2018
- “Four more years!” the incumbent’s backers called out even louder, largely unencumbered by face coverings. ¶ “Black Lives Matter!” ¶ “Black Lives MAGA!”2020 October 31, Matt Flegenheimer, “Campaign 2020: Let's Never Do This Again”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2020
Adjective capitalized: MAGA
MAGA (comparative more MAGA, superlative most MAGA)
- Following the political philosophy of Donald Trump; Trumpist.
- MAGA Republicans
- The coverage among opinion hosts on Fox News has also been overwhelmingly positive. Fox News host Laura Ingraham called the capture of Maduro “quintessentially Maga”.2026 January 7, Jeremy Barr, quoting Laura Ingraham, “Maga media stars back Trump on Venezuela … mostly: ‘It doesn’t make any sense’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Noun (4) capitalized: MAGA
MAGA (plural MAGAs)
- A follower of the political philosophy of Donald Trump.
- A terrified mob of these MAGAs in their red hats had gathered in the town square screaming: “Where’s Sarah? Where’s Sarah? She promised to make Stars Hollow great again! She’s the only one who can save us!”2020, John Pansini, Election 2220: Night of the Voting Dead, RtS Publishing, →ISBN
- A different study by political scientists found that Trump’s anti-immigrant ravings actually inspired more white people to vote against him than it did white MAGAs to vote for him.2020, Kurt Andersen, Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History, Random House, →ISBN, page 267
Also used as
maga is also the alternative form of mugu.
maga meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
maga in Hindi
- मागा, मगा
maga in Marathi
- मॅगा
maga in Urdu
- ماگا
maga in Bengali
- ম্যাগা, মাগা
More languagesFewer languages
- maga in Telugu
- మాగా
- maga in Malayalam
- മാഗാ
- maga in Kannada
- ಮಾಗಾ, ಮ್ಯಾಗಾ, ಮಗಾ
- maga in Punjabi
- ਮਾਗਾ
- maga in Odia
- ମାଗା
- maga in Nepali
- मागा, म्यागा, मगा
Forms of maga
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | magas |
| plural | Magas |
| plural | MAGAs |
| Phrase | |
| alternative UK | Maga |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more MAGA |
| superlative | most MAGA |
Origin of maga
Borrowed from Spanish maga.
See the corresponding entry.
Borrowed from Hebrew מַגָּע (maga, “contact”).
Words formed from maga
Phrases with maga
Words that rhyme with maga
Questions about maga
- What does maga mean?
- Maga means thespesia grandiflora, a tree native to Puerto Rico also planted elsewhere for its fairness and the working properties of its wood.
- What is maga in Hindi?
- Maga in Hindi is मागा, मगा. See Maga meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is maga?
- Maga can be a noun, a phrase, a proper noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce maga?
- Maga is pronounced /ˈmæɡ.ə/.
- What is the plural of maga?
- The plural of maga is magas.
Words near maga in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: maga (page history and authors); Maga (page history and authors); MAGA (page history and authors); maga (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maga (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maga (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maga (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maga (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maga (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maga (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maga (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maga (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maga (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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