mae

[ mey ]

/ meɪ /

adjective, noun, adverb Scot.

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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?

Question 1 of 10

decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Origin of mae

before 900; Middle English (north and Scots), Old English mā; cognate with German mehr, Old Norse meir, Gothic mais. See more

Words nearby mae

maduromycosis, madwoman, madwoman of chaillot, the, madwort, madzoon, mae, mae west, maeander, maebashi, maebelle, maecenas

Definition for mae (2 of 3)

Mae

[ mey ]

/ meɪ /

noun

a female given name, form of Mary.

Definition for mae (3 of 3)

M.A.E.

Master of Aeronautical Engineering.

Master of Art Education.

Master of Arts in Education.

Example sentences from the Web for mae

Later, Mae complained to reporters about the “inexperience of the director,” but somehow found time to stroke her fan base.
When Hollywood Flirted with Porn: 1969, ‘Myra Breckinridge,’ ‘Beyond the Valley of the Dolls,’ & 20th Century Fox|Robert Hofler|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mae represents our collective spirit, pre-broken and slumping at attention.
Is Dave Eggers’ ‘The Circle’ Our Generation’s ‘1984’?|Stefan Beck|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Adult movies transport Mae—she imagines herself and the person she loves acting out those scenes.
Porn Isn’t Just for Men! Why Women Love Watching|Aurora Snow|February 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Columbus: Mae Mobley was played by twins with very different personalities.
The Help: An Oral History with Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Co.|Marlow Stern|January 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

And on Tuesday, admissions director Mae Brown apologized for the goof, calling it an “administrative error.”
So, Who Got In This Year?|Kathleen Kingsbury|April 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He had no doubt in his own mind now that the flowers and the note came from Bero and that Mae knew it.
Mae Madden|Mary Murdoch Mason
So Mae thought and said: "I know that sister now, Edith, better than you ever will."
Mae Madden|Mary Murdoch Mason
Mae seated herself on the bench and made room for him at her side.
Mae Madden|Mary Murdoch Mason
Under its opaque surface a mae dgua, the Mother of Water, ruled over creatures slimy and razor-toothed.
The Record of Currupira|Robert Abernathy
"He is wondering what life will bring to these two young people, I fancy," says Mae.
Mae Madden|Mary Murdoch Mason

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