Define the word ma"Ma" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Ma \Ma\ (m[aum]), n. [Cf. Mamma.]
1. A child's word for mother.
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2. [Hind.] In Oriental countries, a respectful form of
address given to a woman; mother. --Balfour (Cyc. of
India).
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"Ma" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Ma \Ma\, conj. [It.] (Mus.)
But; -- used in cautionary phrases; as, "Vivace, ma non
troppo presto" (i. e., lively, but not too quick). --Moore
(Encyc. of Music).
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"ma" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"
ma
n 1: informal terms for a mother [syn: mama, mamma, mom, momma,
mommy, mammy, mum, mummy, mater]
2: a master's degree in arts and sciences [syn: Master of Arts,
Artium Magister, AM]
3: one thousandth of an ampere [syn: milliampere]
4: a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
[syn: Massachusetts, Bay State, Old Colony]
"ma" moby-thes "Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0"
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "ma":
dam, foster mother, genetrix, mam, mama, mammy, mater,
materfamilias, maternal ancestor, matriarch, mom, mommy, mother,
mummy, old lady, old woman, stepmother, the old woman
"ma" foldoc "The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)"
ma
The country code for Morocco.
(1999-01-27)
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