Word Frequency
mace1 (meɪs
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Definitions
noun
- a club, usually having a spiked metal head, used esp in the Middle Ages
- a ceremonial staff of office carried by certain officials
- See macebearer
- an early form of billiard cue
Word Origin
C13: from Old French, probably from Vulgar Latin mattea (unattested); apparently related to Latin mateola malletExample Sentences Including 'mace'
' Boyd saw a figure dressed all in black, sensed something was wrong and went for a can of mace.Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)
He also denied possessing a shotgun and mace and sending e-mails to Miss Ferguson after being released on bail.Sun, News of the World (2000)
He was facing her, his heavy penis between them, too heavy in her hand, like a mace , beginning to throb.Dreams of Innocence
His dark blond hair stood up in greasy, sculpted points on his head, like the spikes on a mace.No Body
Stir the purée into the stock, add salt, pepper and ground mace to taste, and slowly bring to the boil.Country Life (2004)
The second knight has been hit on the head by a ball of mace.Toronto Sun (2003)
Then there's mace aerosol and pepper foam, which, according to its American makers, will "shut down "an attacker on impact.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
With a cry of hatred that stung the very ears like venom he let fall his mace.THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2004)
at Arms who carried the mace in his arms, indicating that George was not yet Speaker.George
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