ma definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: informal terms for a mother [syn: ma, mama, mamma, mom, momma, mommy, mammy, mum, mummy] 2: a ... s degree in arts and sciences [syn: Master of Arts, MA, Artium Magister, AM] 3: one thousandth of an ampere [syn: milliampere, mA] 4: a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies [syn: Massachusetts, Bay State, Old Colony, MA] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: short for mama Date: 1829 ... mother. Etymology: abbr. of MAMMA(1) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ma Ma, conj. [It.] (Mus.) But; -- used in cautionary phrases; ...
ma'am definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... of the limousine for the grand lady" [syn: dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1668 madam ... esp. in addressing royalty). Etymology: contr. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ma'am Ma'am, n. Madam; my lady; -- a colloquial contraction of madam ... as an appellation. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary People sometimes say ma'am as a very formal and polite way of addressing ... of superior rank. (mainly AM) Would you repeat that please, ma'am? = madam N-VOC [politeness]
... manus hand + operari to work Webster's 1913 Dictionary Manoeuvre Ma*n[oe]u"vre, n. & v. See Maneuver. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Maneuver Ma*neu"ver, Manoeuvre Ma*n[oe]u"vre, n. [F. man[oe]uvre, OF ... artful design; adroit proceeding; stratagem. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Maneuver Ma*neu"ver, Manoeuvre Ma*n[oe]u"vre, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Maneuveredor ... address or art; to scheme. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Maneuver Ma*neu"ver, Manoeuvre Ma*n[oe]u"vre, v. ...
... of Mara Merriam Webster's I. noun Etymology: Sanskrit K?ma, from k?ma love Date: 1861 the Hindu god of love II. geographical ... erotic love. Etymology: Skr. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Kama Ka"ma, n. [Skr. k[=a]ma love, the god of love.] The Hindoo Cupid. He is ... sugar cane or flowers. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Kama Ka"ma (k[aum]"m[aum]), n. (Theosophy) Desire; animal passion; Note: supposed to create the ka"ma ru"pa (r[=oo]p[.a]) [Skr. r[=u] ...
... the poor of the land. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia tith (ma`aser; dekate): The custom of giving a 10th part of ... on his deed. (According to the Mishna, CoTah 9 10; Ma`aser Sheni 5 65, the high priest Johanan abolished this ... Tithe, which is called also the Third Tithe (Pe'ah, Ma`aseroth, Ma`ser Sheni, Dema'i, Ro'sh ha-shanah; compare Tobit ... food, drink or ointment could be bought for the money (Ma`aser Sheni 2 1; compare De 14:26). The tithe ... cases, even the leaves and stalks had to be tithed (Ma`aseroth 4 5), "mint, anise, and cummin" (Dema'i ...
... 0 (2005) n 1: informal terms for a mother [syn: ma, mama, mamma, mom, momma, mommy, mammy, mum, mummy] 2: a ... child's term) = MAMMA. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Mamma Mam*ma", n. [Reduplicated from the infantine word ma, influenced in spelling by L. mamma.] Mother; -- word of tenderness ... tales papa and mamma. --Swift. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Mama Ma*ma", n. See Mamma. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (mamas) Mama means ... mamma) [Childish term.] Mother. Moby Thesaurus dam, foster mother, genetrix, ma, mam, mammy, mater, materfamilias, maternal ancestor, matriarch, mom, mommy, ...