milliampere
million years ago
1
[Medieval Latin magister artium]
master of arts
2
Massachusetts
3
mental age
4
Middle Ages
mergers and acquisitions
Synonyms
Examples of ma in a Sentence
Noun
Her ma and pa both said she can't go.
I told my ma that on Mother's Day we'd be dining at the town's toniest restaurant.
Abbreviation (3)
She has an MA in English.
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Sarah Jones, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2018
Come for a lesson on the importance of male friendship and stay for Will Ferrell demanding ma’s meatloaf.
—Mahita Gajanan, Time, 17 Jan. 2018
Can anyone—your sister, your best friend, your ma—ever know the totality of you?
—Chicago Reader, 14 Feb. 2018
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Noun
These were the sons of ma-and-pa grocery stores who had closed when Wal-Mart took over.
—Sarah Jones, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2018
Come for a lesson on the importance of male friendship and stay for Will Ferrell demanding ma’s meatloaf.
—Mahita Gajanan, Time, 17 Jan. 2018
Can anyone—your sister, your best friend, your ma—ever know the totality of you?
—Chicago Reader, 14 Feb. 2018
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“Ma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ma. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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