maatn.

Brit.

/mɑːt/, U.S.

/mɑt/, South African English

/mɑːt/

Forms: 1800s– maat, 1900s– maart.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Dutch. Partly a borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymons: Dutch maat; Afrikaans maat.

Etymology: Originally < South African Dutch maat (Dutch maat : see mate n.²). In later use also < its reflex Afrikaans maat.

South African.

†1. A formally selected or appointed partner in business or other matters; an agent. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > delegated authority > one having delegated or derived authority > [noun] > one who acts for another

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proctor1301

attorney1347

provisora1393

assignee1419

procuracya1425

solicitorc1425

factor1445

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doer1465

umbothman1482

agent1523

assign1526

procurera1533

practitioner1560

proxy1585

pragmatic1593

procureur1604

pragmatitioner1607

foreign agent1646

institor1657

agent general1659

proxy-man1696

interestera1701

maat1824

1824 W. J. Burchell Trav. Interior S. Afr. II. 466 Another chieftain who was his maat (partner, or agent).

1824 W. J. Burchell Trav. Interior S. Afr. II. 555 Thus a Hottentot..when he visits Litakun..goes directly to the house of his correspondent, whom he calls his maat (a Dutch word identical with ‘mate’).

1827 G. Thompson Trav. S. Afr. i. xii. 134 Many of the Bechuanas selected maats or comrades..from among their allies.

2. A friend; a companion or mate. (Frequently as a familiar form of address).

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a companion or associate > [noun]

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brothereOE

ymonec950

headlingOE

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fellowOE

friendOE

eveningOE

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compeerc1275

monec1300

companiona1325

partnerc1330

peerc1330

neighbour?c1335

falec1380

matec1380

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companya1425

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partyc1443

customera1450

conferec1450

pareil?c1450

comparcionerc1475

resortc1475

socius1480

copartner?1504

billy?a1513

accomplice1550

panion1553

consorterc1556

compartner1564

co-mate1576

copemate1577

competitor1579

consociate1579

coach-companion1589

comrade1591

consort1592

callant1597

comrado1598

associate1601

coach-fellow1602

rival1604

social1604

concomitanta1639

concerner1639

consociator1646

compane1647

societary1652

bor1677

socius1678

interessora1687

companioness1691

rendezvouser1742

connection1780

frater1786

matey1794

pardner1795

left bower1829

running mate1867

stable companion1868

pard1872

buddy1895

maat1900

bro1922

stable-mate1941

bredda1969

Ndugu1973

1900 B. Mitford Aletta 66 By the time they are found the English will not be here to hang anybody, and we, ou' maat—we shall have deserved the thanks of all true patriots.

a1928 C. Fuller Louis Trigardt's Trek (1932) x. 124 We drank it as my maats had just come to my wagon.

1964 L. Hitzel in Capricorn High School Mag. (Pietersburg, S. Afr.) 59 Suddenly the bell goes, and a stream of yelling ‘maats’ pour out of the science and biology classes.

1972 Drum (Johannesburg) 8 Dec. 9 ‘Potgieter, ou maat,’ 86-year-old Mr. Potgieter said as he nearly dislocated my shoulder with his handshakes.

1990 R. Gool Cape Town Coolie 59 The man poked aggressively at Henry's chest... ‘Come on, you remember me. I was an old maart of yours. We ooze to go fishing.’

3. Nautical. An assistant officer on a ship; a mate. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > [noun] > mate

mate1488

first mate1683

first officer1758

chief1896

mister1897

maat1919

1919 M. Greenlees tr. O. F. Mentzel Life at Cape in Mid-18th Cent. 125 The Bottelier's maat and the little boy were..saved.

1925 H. J. Mandelbrote tr. O. F. Mentzel Geogr. & Topogr. Descr. Cape of Good Hope II. 18 The second bottelier, the second cook, the assistant cooper. Each of these is styled the ‘maat’ of his corresponding superior officer, e.g. the bootmann's maat, the schiemann's maat, etc.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	maat
释义	maatn. Brit. /mɑːt/, U.S. /mɑt/, South African English /mɑːt/ Forms: 1800s– maat, 1900s– maart. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Dutch. Partly a borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymons: Dutch maat; Afrikaans maat. Etymology: Originally < South African Dutch maat (Dutch maat : see mate n.²). In later use also < its reflex Afrikaans maat. South African. †1. A formally selected or appointed partner in business or other matters; an agent. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > delegated authority > one having delegated or derived authority > [noun] > one who acts for another procuratorc1300 proctor1301 attorney1347 provisora1393 assignee1419 procuracya1425 solicitorc1425 factor1445 soliciter1464 doer1465 umbothman1482 agent1523 assign1526 procurera1533 practitioner1560 proxy1585 pragmatic1593 procureur1604 pragmatitioner1607 foreign agent1646 institor1657 agent general1659 proxy-man1696 interestera1701 maat1824 1824 W. J. Burchell Trav. Interior S. Afr. II. 466 Another chieftain who was his maat (partner, or agent). 1824 W. J. Burchell Trav. Interior S. Afr. II. 555 Thus a Hottentot..when he visits Litakun..goes directly to the house of his correspondent, whom he calls his maat (a Dutch word identical with ‘mate’). 1827 G. Thompson Trav. S. Afr. i. xii. 134 Many of the Bechuanas selected maats or comrades..from among their allies. 2. A friend; a companion or mate. (Frequently as a familiar form of address). ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a companion or associate > [noun] yferec870 brothereOE ymonec950 headlingOE ferec975 fellowOE friendOE eveningOE evenlinglOE even-nexta1225 compeerc1275 monec1300 companiona1325 partnerc1330 peerc1330 neighbour?c1335 falec1380 matec1380 makec1385 companya1425 sociatec1430 marrow1440 partyc1443 customera1450 conferec1450 pareil?c1450 comparcionerc1475 resortc1475 socius1480 copartner?1504 billy?a1513 accomplice1550 panion1553 consorterc1556 compartner1564 co-mate1576 copemate1577 competitor1579 consociate1579 coach-companion1589 comrade1591 consort1592 callant1597 comrado1598 associate1601 coach-fellow1602 rival1604 social1604 concomitanta1639 concerner1639 consociator1646 compane1647 societary1652 bor1677 socius1678 interessora1687 companioness1691 rendezvouser1742 connection1780 frater1786 matey1794 pardner1795 left bower1829 running mate1867 stable companion1868 pard1872 buddy1895 maat1900 bro1922 stable-mate1941 bredda1969 Ndugu1973 1900 B. Mitford Aletta 66 By the time they are found the English will not be here to hang anybody, and we, ou' maat—we shall have deserved the thanks of all true patriots. a1928 C. Fuller Louis Trigardt's Trek (1932) x. 124 We drank it as my maats had just come to my wagon. 1964 L. Hitzel in Capricorn High School Mag. (Pietersburg, S. Afr.) 59 Suddenly the bell goes, and a stream of yelling ‘maats’ pour out of the science and biology classes. 1972 Drum (Johannesburg) 8 Dec. 9 ‘Potgieter, ou maat,’ 86-year-old Mr. Potgieter said as he nearly dislocated my shoulder with his handshakes. 1990 R. Gool Cape Town Coolie 59 The man poked aggressively at Henry's chest... ‘Come on, you remember me. I was an old maart of yours. We ooze to go fishing.’ 3. Nautical. An assistant officer on a ship; a mate. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > [noun] > mate mate1488 first mate1683 first officer1758 chief1896 mister1897 maat1919 1919 M. Greenlees tr. O. F. Mentzel Life at Cape in Mid-18th Cent. 125 The Bottelier's maat and the little boy were..saved. 1925 H. J. Mandelbrote tr. O. F. Mentzel Geogr. & Topogr. Descr. Cape of Good Hope II. 18 The second bottelier, the second cook, the assistant cooper. Each of these is styled the ‘maat’ of his corresponding superior officer, e.g. the bootmann's maat, the schiemann's maat, etc. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1824
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