mace
1 of 4noun (1)
ˈmās 
: an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg
mace
2 of 4noun (2)
1
a
: 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 4verb
maced; macing
transitive verb
: to attack with the liquid Mace
Mace
4 of 4trademark
ˈmās
—used for a temporarily disabling liquid usually used as a spray
Example Sentences
Verb She maced the man who attacked her.
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old French mascie, macis, from Medieval Latin macis
Noun (2)
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *mattia; akin to Latin mateola mallet
First Known Use
Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1967, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
mace 1 of 2
noun
ˈmās
: a spice made from the dried outer covering of the nutmeg
mace
2 of 2noun
1
: a decorated pole carried by an official as a sign of authority
2
: a heavy often spiked club used as a medieval weapon
Medical Definition
Mace
trademark
ˈmās
—used for a temporarily disabling liquid that when sprayed in the face of a person causes tears, dizziness, immobilization, and sometimes nausea
mace
noun
as in nightstick
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- nightstick
- baton
- cane
- truncheon
- cudgel
- knobkerrie
- bludgeon
- shillelagh
- billy
- bat
- bastinado
- rod
- hammer
- mallet
- waddy
- blackjack
- sledgehammer
- hickory
- rattan
- birch
- maul
- staff
- gavel
- billy club
- crosier
- beetle
- club
- stave
- bastinade
- rung
- shillalah
- sap
- crabstick
- crozier
- switch
- crook
- walking stick
- whangee
