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Maz`a*rine" (?), a. Of or
pertaining to Cardinal Mazarin, prime minister of France,
1643-1661.

Mazarine Bible, the first Bible, and perhaps
the first complete book, printed with movable metal types; -- printed
by Gutenberg at Mentz, 1450-55; -- so called because a copy was found
in the Mazarine Library, at Paris, about 1760. --
Mazarine blue, a deep blue color, named in
honor of Cardinal Mazarin.

Maz`a*rine", n. Mazarine
blue.

Maz"de*an (?), a. Of or pertaining
to Ahura-Mazda, or Ormuzd, the beneficent deity in the
Zoroastrian dualistic system; hence, Zoroastrian.

Maz"de*ism (?), n. The Zoroastrian
religion.

Maze (?), n. [OE. mase; cf. OE.
masen to confuse, puzzle, Norweg. masast to fall into a
slumber, masa to be continually busy, prate, chatter, Icel.
masa to chatter, dial. Sw. masa to bask, be slow, work
slowly and lazily, mas slow, lazy.] 1.


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