macer

[ mey-ser ]

noun
  1. (in Scotland) an officer who attends the Court of Session and carries out its orders.

Origin of macer

1
1300–50; Middle English <Anglo-French; Middle French massier.See mace1, -er2

Words Nearby macer

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How to use macer in a sentence

  • This is that man, the soldier macer; then bound with fellow soldiers to the service in Africa, now a Christian preacher.'

    Aurelian | William Ware
  • When macer had reached it he paused, and looked round upon the motley crowd that had gathered about him.

    Aurelian | William Ware
  • He joined me toward the evening of the same day on which I had seen the wife of macer, and we took our way toward his dwelling.

    Aurelian | William Ware
  • You will easily perceive, Fausta, how serious an injury is inflicted upon us by rash and violent declaimers like macer.

    Aurelian | William Ware
  • The table was now spread, and we sat down to the frugal repast, macer first offering a prayer to God.

    Aurelian | William Ware

British Dictionary definitions for macer

macer

/ (ˈmeɪsə) /


noun
  1. a macebearer, esp (in Scotland) an official who acts as usher in a court of law

Origin of macer

1
C14: from Old French massier, from masse mace 1

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