单词 | mace |
释义 | Word Frequency mace 1(meɪs) noun 1. a club, usually having a spiked metal head, used esp in the Middle Ages 2. a ceremonial staff of office carried by certain officials 3. an early form of billiard cue Word origin C13: from Old French, probably from Vulgar Latin mattea (unattested); apparently related to Latin mateola malletWord Frequency mace 2(meɪs) noun a spice made from the dried aril round the nutmeg seed Word origin C14: formed as a singular from Old French macis (wrongly assumed to be plural), from Latin macir an oriental spiceWord Frequency Mace(meɪs) US noun 1. trademark a liquid causing tears and nausea, used as a spray for riot control, etc verb 2. (tr; sometimes not capital) to use Mace on |
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