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- [meys]
- /meɪs/
- /meɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meys]
- /meɪs/
Definitions of mace word
- noun mace a spice ground from the layer between a nutmeg shell and its outer husk, resembling nutmeg in flavor. 1
- verb with object mace (sometimes lowercase) to attack with Mace spray. 1
- noun mace A heavy club, typically having a metal head and spikes. 1
- noun mace spice: nutmeg shell 1
- noun mace tear gas spray 1
- noun mace spiked weapon 1
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Origin of mace
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French (compare French masse) large mallet < Vulgar Latin *mattea; akin to Latin matteola kind of mallet; compare Sanskrit matya harrow
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Parts of speech for Mace
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mace popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mace usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mace
noun mace
- baton — A baton is a short heavy stick which is sometimes used as a weapon by the police.
- club — A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis.
- staff — a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.
- rod — a male given name, form of Roderick or Rodney.
- spice — any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
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