: an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg
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
Examples of mace in a Sentence
Verb
She maced the man who attacked her.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The robots attack one another with flame throwers, whirling chains, and a medieval mace.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 17 July 2024
John Benson, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2021
One such incident saw anti-fascists mace the driver of a pickup truck bearing Trump and Confederate flags who stepped out of his vehicle to confront them.
—Tim Gruver | The Center Square, Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2021
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Noun
The nose features plum jam, vanilla, and spice notes of mace, nutmeg, and cola.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The robots attack one another with flame throwers, whirling chains, and a medieval mace.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 17 July 2024
Verb
An arriving learned a Mentor man attempted to mace an employee.
—John Benson, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2021
One such incident saw anti-fascists mace the driver of a pickup truck bearing Trump and Confederate flags who stepped out of his vehicle to confront them.
—Tim Gruver | The Center Square, Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2021
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“Mace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mace. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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mace
1 of 2 noun1
: a heavy spiked club used as a weapon in the Middle Ages
2
: an ornamental staff carried as a symbol of authority
mace
2 of 2 noun
: a spice made from the dried outer covering of the nutmeg
Etymology
Noun
Middle English mace "a heavy spiked club," from early French mace (same meaning); probably of Latin origin
Noun
Middle English mace "the spice mace," from early French mascie, macis (same meaning), from Latin macis "an East Indian spice"
Medical Definition
Mace
trademark
—used for a temporarily disabling liquid that when sprayed in the face of a person causes tears, dizziness, immobilization, and sometimes nausea
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