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- Dictionarymace/meɪs/
noun
- 1. a staff of office, especially that which lies on the table in the House of Commons when the Speaker is in the chair, regarded as a symbol of the authority of the House.
- 2. a heavy club with a spiked metal head. historical
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mace definition: 1. a spice made from the dried shell of nutmeg: 2. a decorated rod that is carried by or put in…. Learn more.
: a heavy often spiked staff or club used especially in the Middle Ages for breaking armor. b. : a club used as a weapon. 2. a. : an ornamental staff borne as a symbol of authority before a public official (such as a magistrate) or a legislative body. b. : one who carries a mace. mace. 3 of 4. verb. maced; macing. transitive verb.
noun. a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority. see more see less. type of: staff. a rod carried as a symbol. noun. an official who carries a mace of office. synonyms: macebearer, macer.
Mace definition: a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.. See examples of MACE used in a sentence.
A mace is an ornamental stick carried by an official or placed somewhere as a symbol of authority. 2. uncountable noun. Mace is a spice, usually in the form of a powder, made from the shell of nutmegs. 3. uncountable noun.
Definition of mace noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) 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. (Billiards & Snooker) an early form of billiard cue. [C13: from Old French, probably from Vulgar Latin mattea (unattested); apparently related to Latin mateola mallet] mace
Mace (mās), USA pronunciation [Trademark.] Trademarks, Chemistry a nonlethal spray containing purified tear gas and chemical solvents that temporarily incapacitate a person mainly by causing eye and skin irritations: used esp. as a means of subduing rioters. Also called Chemical Mace. Mace (mās), USA pronunciation v.t., Maced, Mac•ing.
mace noun 2. Meaning & use. 1.a. c1325–. A weapon consisting of a heavy staff or club, either entirely of metal or having a metal head, and often spiked; spec. a short-hafted club used by horsemen. Also called † mace of arms [after Middle French masse d'armes (1498)] . In early use also gen.: †a club of any kind ( obsolete ). Now historical.
1. A mace is an ornamental stick carried by an official or placed somewhere as a symbol of authority. [...] 2. Mace is a spice, usually in the form of a powder, made from the shell of nutmegs. [...] 3. Mace is a substance that causes tears and sickness, and that is used in sprays as a defence against rioters or attackers. [trademark] [...] More.
