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English word origin

Etymology of Maga

Borrowed from Hebrew מַגָּע (maga, “contact”).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Ellipsis of Krav Maga (“contact combat”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hebrew מַגָּע (maga, “contact”).

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
name

Abbreviation of Blackwood's Magazine (1817–1980).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of magazine.

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