noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈmæti/
/ˈmeɪti/
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noun
Meaning 1
A fat herring with undeveloped roe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, UK, archaic
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Meaning 2
Alternative spelling of matey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning 3
A student at Stellenbosch University.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, informal
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Meaning 4
Contraction of majestie, an archaic form of majesty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract