macaber

ma·ca·bre

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-kah-bruh, -kahb, -kah-ber]
- /məˈkɑ brə, -ˈkɑb, -ˈkɑ bər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-kah-bruh, -kahb, -kah-ber]
- /məˈkɑ brə, -ˈkɑb, -ˈkɑ bər/

Definitions of macaber word

adjective macaber gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible. 1
adjective macaber of, pertaining to, dealing with, or representing death, especially its grimmer or uglier aspect. 1
adjective macaber of or suggestive of the allegorical dance of death. 1

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Origin of macaber

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; < French; compare late Middle English Macabrees daunce < Middle French danse (de) Macabré, of uncertain origin; perhaps to be identified with Medieval Latin chorēa Machabaeōrum a representation of the deaths of Judas Maccabaeus and his brothers, but evidence is lacking; the French pronunciation with mute e is a misreading of the Middle French forms

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Parts of speech for Macaber

noun

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verb

adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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macaber popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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