Mab
1 Americannoun
abbreviation
noun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
His challenging Queen Mab speech, which can glaze the eyes, here is delivered with delectable playfulness, as Mercutio sports almost flirtatiously with Romeo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The fire in Mab Ta Phut Industrial Estate, which was first reported in the morning, was contained more than six hours later.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
In the case of Mab, these immune cells do not efficiently kill the bacteria and may unintentionally harbor them against antibiotics.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
Jonathan Holby’s fight direction introduces a gun into the arsenal of knives that does away with Jack Riddiford’s charismatic Mercutio, here an insolent provocateur who has barely spoken the Queen Mab speech before he disappears.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
The first High Queen, Mab, had her smith forge a crown.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
![]()
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.