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mace

UK
/meɪs/
US
/meɪs/

Translations

macenoun
maces
pl
UK
/meɪs/
US
/meɪs/
macisÉpice tirée de l'enveloppe séchée de la noix de muscade.
The chef added a pinch of mace to the dish to enhance its flavor.
Le chef a ajouté une pincée de macis au plat pour en rehausser la saveur.
masse d'armesTerme historique, surtout en contexte médiéval.
The knight wielded a mace during the battle to break through the enemy's armor.
Le chevalier brandissait une masse d'armes pendant la bataille pour percer l'armure ennemie.
masseEn particulier dans le sens de bâton cérémoniel symbolisant l'autorité.
The university chancellor carried the mace during the graduation ceremony.
Le chancelier de l'université portait la masse pendant la cérémonie de remise des diplômes.
spray au poivrePar extension, pour le produit de défense personnelle.
She reached into her purse and pulled out a can of mace.
Elle a fouillé dans son sac et a sorti une bombe de spray au poivre.
Synonyms
bludgeon
club
staff
cudgel
scepter
maceverb
maced
Past Simple
maced
Past Participle
macing
Gerund
UK
/meɪs/
US
/meɪs/
Transitive; modern use chiefly meaning ‘to spray with tear gas or pepper spray’. Also archaic ‘to strike with a mace’.
aspergerS'emploie surtout avec l'idée de gaz poivré ou lacrymogène.
The security guard maced the intruder before calling the police.
L'agent de sécurité a aspergé l'intrus de spray au poivre avant d'appeler la police.
Additional translations
frapperEmploi archaïque, avec le sens de frapper avec une masse d'armes.

Definitions

macenoun
A heavy club, typically having a metal head and spikes, used as a weapon in medieval times.
The knight wielded a mace during the battle to break through the enemy's armor.
A ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority or office.
The university chancellor carried the mace during the graduation ceremony.
A spice made from the dried covering of the nutmeg seed.
The chef added a pinch of mace to the dish to enhance its flavor.
A proprietary brand or general term for tear gas or pepper spray used for self-defence.
She reached into her purse and pulled out a can of mace.
maceverb
To spray or attack (a person or animal) with tear gas or pepper spray, especially the product Mace.
The security guard maced the intruder before calling the police.
Archaic: To strike or bludgeon with a mace (the weapon).
In the melee, the warrior maced his foe to the ground.
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