Maas
noun
Dutch name of the Meuse.
Maas
American
[mahs]
/ mɑs /
noun
Maas
1
British
/ maːs /
noun
maas
2
British
/ mɑːs /
noun
Etymology
Origin of maas
from Nguni amasi milk
Example Sentences
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Dominating the list are titles linked to the platform's biggest genre, romantasy, with books by Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros making it into the chart.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Maas first teased the sixth book on Instagram in July, with the caption “First drafts DONE” on a video that drew nearly a million likes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
Maas released her first book in 2015, but interest in her writing grew massively over the pandemic.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Maas is a major player in the romantasy — a portmanteau of romance and fantasy — genre, which has soared in popularity on TikTok.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
Then one day Beverly Maas, who sits right next to me, raises her hand and I see darkness up her sleeve: a patch of light brown hair.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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