Mab

[ mab ]

/ mæb /

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noun

Queen Mab.

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Words nearby Mab

Maariv, Maas, Maasai, Maastricht, Maat, Mab, Mabel, mabela, mabe pearl, Mabinogion, Mableton

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MAb

abbreviation Immunology.

monoclonal antibody.

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How to use Mab in a sentence

Soon after, in a wilder phase of Clyde weather, 'Mab' and 'Varuna' were caught by a fierce squall and laid down to it.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
Rounding mark-boats and lightships is thrilling work, and beautifully it is done on 'Queen Mab.'
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
As with Mr. Jameson's 'Irex,' 'Mab's' centreboard was discarded, and each became the crack of her respective season.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
See Empson yourself; he will put my stepper Mab to the light trap; no delay.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete|George Meredith

Mab lies a senseless weight in Jack's arms as they are borne on towards the whirlpool; once there, their fate will be sealed.
Little Folks (November 1884)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Mab

Mab

/ (mæb) /

noun

(in English and Irish folklore) a fairy queen said to create and control men's dreams

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