mae

[ mey ]

/ meɪ /

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adjective, noun, adverb Scot.

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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

Mae

[ mey ]

/ meɪ /

noun

a female given name, form of Mary.

M.A.E.

abbreviation

Master of Aeronautical Engineering.

Master of Art Education.

Master of Arts in Education.

As with AIG, the government essentially bailed out the financial system by bailing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Remember the $182 Billion AIG Bailout? It Just Wasn’t Generous Enough|Daniel Gross|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
At the opening-night party, Mart Crowley saw Mae West sitting alone, except for the company of two musclemen bodyguards.
When Hollywood Flirted with Porn: 1969, ‘Myra Breckinridge,’ ‘Beyond the Valley of the Dolls,’ & 20th Century Fox|Robert Hofler|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Artist Carrie Mae Weems knows how to get the art world to pay attention to race, class, and gender.
Beyond Black and White: Photographer Carrie Mae Weems Tackles Racial and Gender Stereotypes|Ann Binlot|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For thirty years, Carrie Mae Weems has made the art world confront issues of race, class, and gender.
Beyond Black and White: Photographer Carrie Mae Weems Tackles Racial and Gender Stereotypes|Ann Binlot|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mae was at the tiller guiding the steering gear to fix the vessel in its course, on the smooth, blue waters.
The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest|Lillian Garis
"That's a delicate question," replied Helen, for both Mae and Eugenia were too busy to pay heed to nonsense.
The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest|Lillian Garis
Dusk made the woods almost dark, and lest they should stray too far inland Mae was to give signals on her police whistle.
The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest|Lillian Garis
"Some time A. M.," said Mae, hiding her concern with a brave show of indifference.
The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest|Lillian Garis
It did not take long to row back to the sand bar, where Mae had already been towed off, out into the welcome deep water.
The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest|Lillian Garis