"Maga" meaning in English

See Maga in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Clipping of magazine. Etymology templates: {{clip|en|magazine}} Clipping of magazine Head templates: {{en-prop}} Maga
  1. (historical, UK, publishing) Abbreviation of Blackwood's Magazine (1817–1980). Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, historical Alternative form of: Blackwood's Magazine (extra: 1817–1980)
    Sense id: en-Maga-en-name-vlHeS9eu Categories (other): British English, Publishing Topics: media, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Forms: Magas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Maga (plural Magas)
  1. (chiefly British spelling) Alternative letter-case form of MAGA (“Make America Great Again”). Tags: UK, alt-of Alternative form of: MAGA (extra: Make America Great Again)
    Sense id: en-Maga-en-noun-8oIx1tGH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew מַגָּע (maga, “contact”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|מַגָּע||contact|tr=maga}} Borrowed from Hebrew מַגָּע (maga, “contact”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Maga (uncountable)
  1. (nonstandard) Ellipsis of Krav Maga (“contact combat”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, nonstandard, uncountable Alternative form of: Krav Maga (extra: contact combat)
    Sense id: en-Maga-en-noun-25g2HQ9F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 3 73 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 23 5 66 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 2 79 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Phrase

Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} Maga
  1. (chiefly British spelling) Alternative letter-case form of MAGA (“Make America Great Again”). Tags: UK, alt-of Alternative form of: MAGA (extra: Make America Great Again)
    Sense id: en-Maga-en-phrase-8oIx1tGH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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