English Explanatory Dictionary

mas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A country cottage or farmstead in Occitan-speaking territories.
noun
  1. plural of ma
noun
  1. A type of traveling dramatic performance conducted as part of a parade celebrating Carnival, originating in Trinidad and Tobago and performed throughout the Caribbean.
noun
  1. plural of MA
noun
  1. Initialism of macrophage activation syndrome.
  2. Initialism of multi-agent system.
  3. Initialism of microarchitecture specification.
  4. Initialism of master of applied science.
  5. Initialism of male answer syndrome.
  6. Initialism of milk-alkali syndrome.
  7. Initialism of meconium aspiration syndrome.
noun
  1. Master, used as a title of respect.
  2. The title of someone holding a Master of Arts, especially a Presbyterian minister.

Word forms

mas MASes M.A.S. M. A. S. Masses Mass Mas' Mars Mess

Etymology

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

Synonyms

MASc M.A.Sc. M. A. Sc. MAppSc M.App.Sc. M. App. Sc. MEng M.Eng. M. Eng.

Related words

BAS B.A.S. B. A. S. Master of Applied Science Master of Engineering Masters in Applied Science Masters of Engineering Magistrate of Applied Science Magistrate in Applied Science Magistrate of Engineering Magistrate in Engineering Mas-in

Derived words

masman Mas John
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