ma

[mah]

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noun Informal.

mother¹.

Origin of ma

shortened variant of mama

mas.

masculine.

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Examples from the Web for mas

Contemporary Examples

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
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
Since adding the Special Club category to the wine list, Champagne sales at Mas have increased threefold.
Designer Champagne
Amy Cortese
December 29, 2009
At Mas, Bender and his staff often create multi-course dinners paired with Special Club wines.
Designer Champagne
Amy Cortese
December 29, 2009
At a recent tasting at Mas, Bender selected three favorites from his Special Club list.
Designer Champagne
Amy Cortese
December 29, 2009

Historical Examples

The loving relations between me and Mas' Tommy were broken up.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Frederick Douglass
Give my love to Mas'r, and dear good Missis, and everybody in the place!
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Mas'r and Tom pelted the poor drowning creature with stones.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe
I'd rather go to torment, and get away from Mas'r and Missis.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Mas'r Haley 's a-restin' at the tavern; he's drefful fatigued, Missis.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe

British Dictionary definitions for mas

mas

noun

Caribbean a carnival
music played for a carnival, or a band playing this

Word Origin

C20: from masquerade

ma¹

noun

an informal word for mother 1

ma²

the internet domain name for

Morocco

Ma

noun

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

MA

abbreviation for

Massachusetts
Master of Arts
psychol mental age
Military Academy
Morocco (international car registration)

Word Origin

from French Maroc

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Word Origin and History for mas

ma

1823, childish or colloquial shortening of mamma.

mas in Medicine

mA

abbr.

milliampere

MA

abbr.

medical assistant
mental age

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Examples from the Web for mas

Contemporary Examples

Launched just 13 years ago, it quickly became a serious rival to MAS and a rising juggernaut in Asia.

He also decided to send messages to the future, dictating the generational names for 60 generations of Mas yet to come.

Since adding the Special Club category to the wine list, Champagne sales at Mas have increased threefold.

At Mas, Bender and his staff often create multi-course dinners paired with Special Club wines.

At a recent tasting at Mas, Bender selected three favorites from his Special Club list.

Historical Examples

The loving relations between me and Mas' Tommy were broken up.

Give my love to Mas'r, and dear good Missis, and everybody in the place!

Mas'r and Tom pelted the poor drowning creature with stones.

I'd rather go to torment, and get away from Mas'r and Missis.

Mas'r Haley 's a-restin' at the tavern; he's drefful fatigued, Missis.

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Word Origin and History for mas

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Origin of ma

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