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Maas

American  
[mahs] / mɑs /

noun

  1. Dutch name of the Meuse.


Maas 1 British  
/ maːs /

noun

  1. the Dutch name for the Meuse

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

maas 2 British  
/ mɑːs /

noun

  1. thick soured milk

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Etymology

Origin of maas

from Nguni amasi milk

Example Sentences

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Maas is a major player in the romantasy — a portmanteau of romance and fantasy — genre, which has soared in popularity on TikTok.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Maas released her first book in 2015, but interest in her writing grew massively over the pandemic.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Maas first teased the sixth book on Instagram in July, with the caption “First drafts DONE” on a video that drew nearly a million likes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

The country is essentially a large delta crossed by three major rivers, the Rhine, Schelde, and Maas, that flow into the unpredictable North Sea.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Then one day Beverly Maas, who sits right next to me, raises her hand and I see darkness up her sleeve: a patch of light brown hair.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides