M.A.

¹

abbreviation for

1. Master of Arts.

M.A.

²

abbreviation for

1. Psychology. mental age.
2. Military Academy.

ma

³

[ mah ]

noun

, Informal.

1. mother ¹.

Ma

⁴

[ mah ]

noun

1. Yo-Yo [yoh, -yoh], born 1955, U.S. cellist, born in Paris of Chinese descent.

MA

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Massachusetts (approved especially for use with zip code).
2. Psychology. mental age.

mA

⁶

1. milliampere; milliamperes.

Ma

¹

/ mɑː /

noun

1. MaYo-Yo1955MUSFrenchMUSIC: cellist Yo-Yo (ˈjəʊjəʊ). born 1955, US cellist, born in France to Chinese parents

ma

²

the internet domain name for

1. Morocco

ma

³

/ mɑː /

noun

1. an informal word for mother 1

MA

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Massachusetts
2. Master of Arts
3. psychol mental age
4. Military Academy
5. Morocco (international car registration)

Word History and Origins

Origin of M.A.¹

From Latin Magister Artium

Origin of M.A.²

Shortened variant of mama

Word History and Origins

Origin of M.A.¹

from French Maroc

Example Sentences

Roberts graduated cum laude from Mount Holyoke College and received her M.A. from New York University.

From The Daily Beast

Bogert holds an M.A. in East Asian Studies and a B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard University.

From The Daily Beast

In the succeeding year he was created M.A. by royal mandate.

From Project Gutenberg

Codrington, M.A. Illustrated with one hundred and ten sculptures.

From Project Gutenberg

Jenkin took the degree of M.A. with first-class honours, his special subject having been electro-magnetism.

From Project Gutenberg

I say, the M.A. (maiden aunt) knows nobody but that old clergyman, who wants her to teach his Sunday school.

From Project Gutenberg

The minister accompanying a lady, is probably Thomas Marten, M.A., parson of the parish.

From Project Gutenberg

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