mae
adjective
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mae
1 American
[may]
/ meɪ /
adjective
Scot.
Mae
2
American
[may]
/ meɪ /
noun
M.A.E.
3
American
abbreviation
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Master of Aeronautical Engineering.
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Master of Art Education.
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Master of Arts in Education.
Etymology
Origin of mae
before 900; Middle English (north and Scots), Old English mā; cognate with German mehr, Old Norse meir, Gothic mais. See more
Example Sentences
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Barzal then had a 2-on-1 break alongside Eberle but chose to shoot the puck himself for his 16th to mae it 5-1.
From Washington Times ● May 8, 2021
At the age of 40, or thereabouts, Luang Poh Yaai again remembered her past lives, stopped drinking and became a white-robed Buddhist nun, or mae chee.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2016
He mae the statement just as Chicago aldermen were in the midst of a committee hearing trying to understand the proposal floated by a California firm.
From Chicago Tribune ● Aug. 14, 2012
The Wicked Age. mae west betrayed her public.
From Time Magazine Archive
Am gelfyddydau eraill, od oedd dim mewn perffeithrwydd, i mae gwedi ei lwyr golli.
From Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards by Evan Evans
And poet Countee Cullen’s widow Ida Mae makes sure her husband’s name and accomplishments are on everyone’s mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
To those who have one, like Emily Mae Heller, “It’s like getting Willy Wonka’s golden ticket.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Fannie Mae expects the 30-year mortgage rate to subsequently increase to 7.5% and stay there throughout 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Mizuho cut its price targets for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, citing rising mortgage rates and other obstacles to an exit from conservatorship.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
On the third page, I find an email from Grandma Mae that makes me miss her even more than I already do.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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