ma

[ mah ]

/ mɑ /

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noun Informal.

mother¹.

Nearby words

m3, m3c, m4, m5, m8, mas, ma chère, ma'am, ma'ariv, ma'mun, al-, ma, yo-yo

Origin of ma

shortened variant of mama

Definition for mas (2 of 2)

mas.

masculine.

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Examples from the Web for mas

Launched just 13 years ago, it quickly became a serious rival to MAS and a rising juggernaut in Asia.
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370|Lennox Samuels|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He also decided to send messages to the future, dictating the generational names for 60 generations of Mas yet to come.
The Mystery of Yo-Yo Ma's Name|Henry Louis Gates, Jr.|February 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Since adding the Special Club category to the wine list, Champagne sales at Mas have increased threefold.
Designer Champagne|Amy Cortese|December 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
At a recent tasting at Mas, Bender selected three favorites from his Special Club list.
Designer Champagne|Amy Cortese|December 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST

At Mas, Bender and his staff often create multi-course dinners paired with Special Club wines.
Designer Champagne|Amy Cortese|December 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Mas, however, thought that Beurr Citron was quite different.
The Pears of New York|U. P. Hedrick
And, trust me, you will not find your mas—my father, ungrateful either.
Prisoners of Hope|Mary Johnston
Mas'r Gano told me if I didn't come the sheriff would git me.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration
Ah, that book of Mas'r Henry's would tell, if she could but take it away to those kind people Sarp had told of.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865|Various
It mas sort of speckeldy all over—dat's why dey called it nits and lice.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for mas (1 of 5)

mas

/ (mɑːs) /

noun

Caribbean a carnival

music played for a carnival, or a band playing this

Word Origin for mas

C20: from masquerade

British Dictionary definitions for mas (2 of 5)

ma

/ (mɑː) /

noun

an informal word for mother 1

British Dictionary definitions for mas (3 of 5)

ma

the internet domain name for

Morocco

British Dictionary definitions for mas (4 of 5)

Ma

/ (mɑː) /

noun

Yo-Yo (ˈjəʊjəʊ). born 1955, US cellist, born in France to Chinese parents

British Dictionary definitions for mas (5 of 5)

MA

abbreviation for

Massachusetts

Master of Arts

psychol mental age

Military Academy

Morocco (international car registration)

Word Origin for MA

from French Maroc

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ma

noun Informal.

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mas

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ma

noun

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ma

the internet domain name for

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Ma

noun

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MA

abbreviation for

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mA

abbr.

Medicine definitions for mas (2 of 2)

MA

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