| Definitions of 'MACE' |
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1. (noun) Mace, Chemical Mace
(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
2. (noun) macebearer, mace, macer
an official who carries a mace of office
3. (noun) mace
spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
4. (noun) mace
a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority
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| Definitions of 'MACE' |
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1. (noun) MACE
a money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael; also, a weight of 57.98 grains
2. (noun) MACE
a kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See Nutmeg
3. (noun) MACE
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
4. (noun) MACE
a staff borne by, or carried before, a magistrate as an ensign of his authority
5. (noun) MACE
an officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority
6. (noun) MACE
a knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple
7. (noun) MACE
a rod for playing billiards, having one end suited to resting on the table and pushed with one hand
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