mace — a heavy club with a spiked metal head, used as a weapon
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a heavy club with a spiked metal head, used as a weapon
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪs/
Example Sentences
- The security guard's pepper spray was actually called 'Mace' - much safer than the medieval version!
- She accidentally used mace instead of cinnamon and wondered why her cookies tasted so exotic.
- The university's mace bearer led the graduation procession with great dignity.
mace
NOUN[/meɪs/]
a heavy club with a spiked metal head, used as a weapon
Heavy spiked metal club weapon
With mace in hand and courage on his face, he turns to end the chase!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'mace' meaning a club or staff, derived from Latin 'mattiare' meaning to strike or hit. The word traveled through Norman French after the conquest and became established in Middle English.
Breakdown
mace (from Latin mattiare, to strike) = a single morpheme with no productive affixes in modern English
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The security guard's pepper spray was actually called 'Mace' - much safer than the medieval version!”
“She accidentally used mace instead of cinnamon and wondered why her cookies tasted so exotic.”
“The university's mace bearer led the graduation procession with great dignity.”
“Knights preferred maces over swords when fighting heavily armored opponents.”
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