"Maga" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Clipping of magazine. Etymology templates: {{no deprecated lang param usage|Clipping of <span class='form-of-definition-link'><i class="Latn mention" lang="en">magazine</i></span>.|lang=}} Clipping of magazine., {{clipping of|en|magazine}} Clipping of magazine. Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Maga
  1. Abbreviation of Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine. (1817-1980) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (extra: 1817-1980)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From Hebrew מַגָּע (maga, “contact”). Etymology templates: {{l|en|contact}} contact, {{der|en|he|מַגָּע||contact|tr=maga}} 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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Phrase

Etymology: Acronym of Make America Great Again. Etymology templates: {{no deprecated lang param usage|Acronym of <span class='form-of-definition-link'><i class="Latn mention" lang="en">Make America Great Again</i></span>.|lang=}} Acronym of Make America Great Again., {{acronym of|en|Make America Great Again}} Acronym of Make America Great Again. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} Maga
  1. (UK, politics) Alternative form of MAGA (“Make America Great Again”) (form found in British press) Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: MAGA (extra: (“Make America Great Again”) (form found in British press)) Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-Maga-en-phrase-m4Xo5AiH Categories (other): British English Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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