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mas

noun · 12 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: M AA1 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A country cottage or farmstead in Occitan-speaking territories.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of ma

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Usage: form-of, plural

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A type of traveling dramatic performance conducted as part of a parade celebrating Carnival, originating in Trinidad and Tobago and performed throughout the Caribbean.

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Usage: Caribbean

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noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of macrophage activation syndrome.

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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 5

Initialism of multi-agent system.

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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of microarchitecture specification.

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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 7

Initialism of master of applied science.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: education

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noun

Meaning 8

Initialism of male answer syndrome.

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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of milk-alkali syndrome.

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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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10

noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of meconium aspiration syndrome.

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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 11

Master, used as a title of respect.

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Usage: historical

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12

noun

Meaning 12

The title of someone holding a Master of Arts, especially a Presbyterian minister.

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Usage: Scotland, obsolete

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History

Etymology

From French mas, from Occitan mas, from Latin mānsum, from mānsus, perfect participle of maneō (“stay, remain, abide”). Doublet of manse.

Shortened from master.