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Mace

/m/eI/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization

    noun.substance

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. an official who carries a mace of office

    noun.person

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed

    noun.food

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority

    noun.communication

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. A money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael; also, a weight of 57.98 grains.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

  6. A kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See <u>Nutmeg</u>.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

  7. A heavy staff or club of metal; a spiked club; -- used as weapon in war before the general use of firearms, especially in the Middle Ages, for breaking metal armor.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

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