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ma

noun \ˈmä, ˈmȯ\

: a person's mother

Full Definition of MA

: mother

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Origin of MA

short for mama

First Known Use: 1829

Related to MA

Synonyms: mother, mama (also mamma or momma), mammy, mater [chiefly British], mom, mommy, old lady

Rhymes with MA

aah, ah, baa, bah, blah, Blois, bra, dah, droit, fa, Fra, ha, Jah, Kwa, la, nah, pa, pas, Ra, rah, schwa, shah, ska, spa, ta

mA

abbreviation

Definition of MA

milliampere

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Ma

abbreviation

Definition of MA

million years ago

MA

abbreviation

Definition of MA

[Medieval Latin magister artium] master of arts

Massachusetts

mental age

Middle Ages

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Ma

biographical name \ˈmä\

Definition of MA

Yo-Yo 1955– Am. (Fr.-born of Chinese parents) cellist

MA Defined for Kids

ma

noun , often cap \ˈmä, ˈmȯ\

Definition of MA for Kids

: ¹mother 1

MA

abbreviation

Definition of MA for Kids

Massachusetts

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