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matie

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmæti/
  • /ˈmeɪti/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A fat herring with undeveloped roe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, UK, archaic

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of matey.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A student at Stellenbosch University.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa, informal

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Contraction of majestie, an archaic form of majesty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, no-plural, obsolete

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