mace¹ Definition
mace (mās)
noun
- a heavy medieval war club, often with a spiked, metal head
- any similar weapon
- a staff used as a symbol of authority by certain officials
- macebearer
Etymology: ME < OFr masse < VL *mattea, a club < L *matea < IE base *mat-, a hoe, club > mattock
mace² Definition
mace (mās)
noun
a spice, usually ground, made from the dried outer covering of the nutmeg
Etymology: ME, assumed as sing. of macis, mace < OFr < ML, prob. scribal error for L macir < Gr makir, a fragrant resin from India
Mace Definition
Mace (mās)
a chemical compound, prepared for use in aerosol containers, that has the combined effect of a tear gas and a nerve gas, temporarily stunning its victims
Etymology: < mace
noun
such a compound, or a container of it
transitive verb Maced, Mac′·ing
to spray with Mace
mace Synonyms
mace
n.
mace Usage Examples
Converse of object
- carry: He is the warrior deity carrying the hundred knotted mace from whom all demons flee in fear.
- hold: Odo was present at the Battle of Hastings and is shown on the tapestry holding a mace and rallying troops.
- include: All Mayors will have a chain of office, but some will have other insignia including a mace or robes of office.
- bear: The Esquire Bedell bears the mace in the Queenâs academic procession.
- use: If using blade mace, there is no need to grate it: just crush between your fingers and sprinkle it in.
- wield: He sank onto a couch, then looked up to see the battle crazed glare of an Iranian soldier wielding a heavy mace.
Adjective modifier
- ceremonial: The city's ceremonial mace, now on display in the Guildhall Museum, dates from that year.
- great: The marsh is dominated by soft rush and there are small stands of great reed mace.
- medieval: In silhouette, the ensemble is akin to a huge medieval mace.
- new: This ceremony is also special because it marks the first public outing for a new mace.
- spiked: There are less noble weapons that you can wield, such as an executioner's ax or spiked maces.
- silver: Two silver maces dating back to 1680 are still used at every Boro Council meeting.
Modifies a noun
- bearer: The Mayoral party, led in by the mace bearer, was a spectacular sight as they took their places on the dais.
- head: Their purpose is unclear but finds of human bones and stone mace heads suggest ritual offerings.
Noun used with modifier
- reed: We also came across a patch of reed mace going to seed.
- silver: At the same time he also gave the City its magnificent silver gilt mace.
- ground: Crush the mace blades ( or ground mace ) and add them to the pan.
- city: However during the talks the Lord Mayor of London attacked Wat Tyler with the city mace.
- blade: If using blade mace, there is no need to grate it: just crush between your fingers and sprinkle it in.
- iron: Then I turned to where Weena lay beside my iron mace.
Browse dictionary entries near mace
- ‹ MacDowell
- ‹ MacDougall, Ranald
- ‹ MacDonnell, A(rchibald) G(ordon)
- ‹ MacDonnell, A
- ‹ Macdonald, (James) Ramsay
- ‹ MacDonald, George
- ‹ Macdonald
- ‹ MacDiarmid, Hugh
- ‹ MacDiarmid
- ‹ MacColl, EwanJames Miller
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- MacGill, Patrick ›
- MacGowan, Shane ›
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