ma

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. informal terms for a motherSynonyms: mamamammamommommamommymammymummummy
  2. a master's degree in arts and sciencesSynonyms: Master of ArtsMAArtium MagisterAM
  3. one thousandth of an ampereSynonyms: milliamperemA
  4. a state in New England; one of the original 13 coloniesSynonyms: MassachusettsBay StateOld ColonyMA
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Ma \Ma\ (m[aum]), n. [Cf. Mamma.]

1.A child's word for mother. [1913 Webster]

2.[Hind.] In Oriental countries, a respectful form of address given to a woman; mother. --Balfour (Cyc. of India). [1913 Webster]


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). [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

ma

<networking> The country code for Morocco.

(1999-01-27)

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