mae
adjective
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mae
1 American
[mey]
/ meɪ /
adjective
Scot.
Mae
2
American
[mey]
/ 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
My love possesses a' my heart, Nae pen can e'er indite her;40 She's ay sae stately as she goes, That I see nae mae like her.
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) by Various
Updated Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac requirements for lenders are increasing scrutiny of the finances of condo associations, and insufficient reserves could be a reason to deny a loan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Researchers found the species in an evergreen forest within Mae Wong National Park, in Tak-Kamphaeng Phet Province, at elevations above 1,300 meters.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
At least 10 senior Fannie Mae employees are leaving the secondary mortgage giant, with a senior administration official saying they were terminated.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The Sallie Mae study pointed toward several areas where families can adjust their habits and perhaps reduce the amount of money they need to spend out of their paychecks in future years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Then came the collapse of the government-sponsored entities, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both promptly nationalized.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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