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Mace Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Mace? [n] a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority [n] spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed [n] an official who carries a mace of office [n] (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization Synonyms \| Synonyms for Mace: Chemical Mace \| macebearer \| macer Related Terms \| Find terms related to Mace: armory \| badge \| badge of office \| badges \| bastinado \| bat \| baton \| battering ram \| billy \| billy club \| blackjack \| blazonry \| bludgeon \| brassard \| button \| caduceus \| cane \| cap and gown \| chain \| chain of office \| cheat \| class ring \| club \| cockade \| collar \| con man \| crook \| crosier \| cross \| cross-staff \| cudgel \| decoration \| diddler \| dress \| eagle \| emblems \| ensigns \| fasces \| ferule \| figurehead \| fleur-de-lis \| flimflammer \| gavel \| gyp \| hammer and sickle \| heraldry \| insignia \| knobkerrie \| lapel pin \| life preserver \| livery \| mantle \| markings \| medal \| morning star \| mortarboard \| mountebank \| nightstick \| old school tie \| paddle \| pin \| portfolio \| quarterstaff \| ram \| regalia \| ring \| rod \| rod of office \| rose \| sandbag \| scepter \| school ring \| shamrock \| sharpie \| shillelagh \| sigillography \| skull and crossbones \| sphragistics \| spontoon \| staff \| stave \| stick \| swastika \| tartan \| thistle \| tie \| truncheon \| uniform \| verge \| wand \| wand of office \| war club See Also \| functionary \| liquid \| nutmeg \| official \| spice \| staff Mace In Webster's Dictionary \Mace\, n. [Jav. & Malay. m[=a]s, fr. Skr. m[=a]sha a bean.] A money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael; also, a weight of 57.98 grains. --S. W. Williams. \Mace\, n. [F. macis, L. macis, macir, Gr. ?; cf. Skr. makaranda the nectar or honey of a flower, a fragrant mango.] (Bot.) A kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See {Nutmeg}. Note: Red mace is the aril of {Myristica tingens}, and white mace that of {M. Otoba}, -- East Indian trees of the same genus with the nutmeg tree. \Mace\, n. [OF. mace, F. masse, from (assumed) L. matea, of which the dim. mateola a kind of mallet or beetle, is found.] 1. A heavy staff or club of metal; a spiked club; -- used as weapon in war before the general use of firearms, especially in the Middle Ages, for breaking metal armor. --Chaucer. Death with his mace petrific . . . smote. --Milton. 2. Hence: A staff borne by, or carried before, a magistrate as an ensign of his authority. ``Swayed the royal mace.'' --Wordsworth. 3. An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority. --Macaulay. 4. A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple. 5. (Billiards) A rod for playing billiards, having one end suited to resting on the table and pushed with one hand. {Mace bearer}, an officer who carries a mace before person in authority.

Mace Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mace?

[n] a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority
[n] spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
[n] an official who carries a mace of office
[n] (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mace: Chemical Mace | macebearer | macer

Mace In Webster's Dictionary

\Mace\, n. [Jav. & Malay. m[=a]s, fr. Skr. m[=a]sha a
bean.]
A money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael;
also, a weight of 57.98 grains. --S. W. Williams.


\Mace\, n. [F. macis, L. macis, macir, Gr. ?; cf. Skr.
makaranda the nectar or honey of a flower, a fragrant mango.]
(Bot.)
A kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See
{Nutmeg}.

Note: Red mace is the aril of {Myristica tingens}, and white
      mace that of {M. Otoba}, -- East Indian trees of the
      same genus with the nutmeg tree.


\Mace\, n. [OF. mace, F. masse, from (assumed) L. matea, of
which the dim. mateola a kind of mallet or beetle, is found.]
1. A heavy staff or club of metal; a spiked club; -- used as
   weapon in war before the general use of firearms,
   especially in the Middle Ages, for breaking metal armor.
   --Chaucer.

         Death with his mace petrific . . . smote. --Milton.

2. Hence: A staff borne by, or carried before, a magistrate
   as an ensign of his authority. ``Swayed the royal mace.''
   --Wordsworth.

3. An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority.
   --Macaulay.

4. A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to
   make it supple.

5. (Billiards) A rod for playing billiards, having one end
   suited to resting on the table and pushed with one hand.

{Mace bearer}, an officer who carries a mace before person in
   authority.

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