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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun mace has 4 senses
- mace(n = noun.substance) chemical mace - (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; is a kind of chloroacetophenone, cn gas
- mace(n = noun.person) macebearer, macer - an official who carries a mace of office; is a kind of functionary, official
- mace(n = noun.food) - spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed; is a kind of spice
- mace(n = noun.communication) - a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority; is a kind of staff
CIDE DICTIONARY
mace, n. [Jav. & Malay. mās, fr. Skr. māsha 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. [1913 Webster]
mace, n. [F. macis, L. macis, macir, Gr. ; cf. Skr. makaranda the nectar or honey of a flower, a fragrant mango.].
A kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See Nutmeg. [1913 Webster]
" Red mace is the aril of Myristica tingens , and white mace that of Myristica Otoba , -- East Indian trees of the same genus with the nutmeg tree."
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mace, n. [OF. mace, F. masse, from (assumed) L. matea, of which the dim. mateola a kind of mallet or beetle, is found.].
- 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. [1913 Webster]"Death with his mace petrific . . . smote." [1913 Webster]
- A staff borne by, or carried before, a magistrate as an ensign of his authority. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]
- An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority; a macebearer. Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple. [1913 Webster]
- A rod for playing billiards, having one end suited to resting on the table and pushed with one hand. [1913 Webster]
mace, prop. n. [Trademark.].
A chemical preparation containing tear gas in a solvent, packaged in the form of a spray, and used to temporarily incapacitate people, such as rioters or criminals, by causing intense eye and skin irritation; also called chemical mace . It is designed to be a non-lethal weapon for defending against violent people. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
mace, n.
1 a staff of office, esp. the symbol of the Speaker's authority in the House of Commons.
2 hist. a heavy club usu. having a metal head and spikes.
3 a stick used in the game of bagatelle.
4 = mace-bearer.
1 a staff of office, esp. the symbol of the Speaker's authority in the House of Commons.
2 hist. a heavy club usu. having a metal head and spikes.
3 a stick used in the game of bagatelle.
4 = mace-bearer.
Idiom
mace-bearer an official who carries a mace on ceremonial occasions.
mace, n. the dried outer covering of the nutmeg, used as a spice.
Etymology
ME macis (taken as pl.) f. OF macis f. L macir a red spicy bark