macer

[ mey-ser ]

/ ˈmeɪ sər /

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noun

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

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Origin of macer

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

Words nearby macer

macédoine, Macedon, Macedonia, Macedonian, Maceió, macer, maceral, macerate, maceration, macfarlane, Macgillicuddy's Reeks

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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.'
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When Macer had reached it he paused, and looked round upon the motley crowd that had gathered about him.
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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.
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You will easily perceive, Fausta, how serious an injury is inflicted upon us by rash and violent declaimers like Macer.
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The table was now spread, and we sat down to the frugal repast, Macer first offering a prayer to God.
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British Dictionary definitions for macer

macer

/ (ˈmeɪsə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for macer

C14: from Old French massier, from masse mace 1

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