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ma
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun ma has 4 senses
- ma(n = noun.person) mama, mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mommy, mum, mummy - informal terms for a mother; Array is a kind of female parent, mother
- ma(n = noun.communication) am, artium magister, master of arts - a master's degree in arts and sciences; Array is a kind of master's degree
- ma(n = noun.quantity) milliampere - one thousandth of an ampere; Array is a kind of current unit
- ma(n = noun.location) bay state, massachusetts, old colony - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; Array is a kind of american state
is a part of a, amp, ampere
is a part of america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa, new england
has parts: bean town, beantown, boston, capital of massachusetts, hub of the universe, cambridge, concord, gloucester, lexington, medford, pittsfield, springfield, worcester, cape ann, cape cod, cape cod canal, plymouth, salem, williamstown, berkshire hills, berkshires, charles, charles river, housatonic, housatonic river, merrimack, merrimack river, taconic mountains
CIDE DICTIONARY
ma, n. [Cf. Mamma.].
- A child's word for
mother . [1913 Webster] - In Oriental countries, a respectful form of address given to a woman; mother. [1913 Webster]
ma, conj. [It.].
But; -- used in cautionary phrases; as, “Vivace, ma non troppo presto” (i. e., lively, but not too quick). Moore (Encyc. of Music). [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ma, abbr.
1 Master of Arts.
2 US Massachusetts (in official postal use).
1 Master of Arts.
2 US Massachusetts (in official postal use).
ma, n. colloq. mother.
Etymology
abbr. of MAMMA(1)
THESAURUS
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
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