ˌɛmˈeɪ

Definition

Definition of MA - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: Master of Artsgraduate degree in arts subjects

She earned an MA in English literature.

arts degree

acr: mature audience

Rare

content suitable for adults only

Rare

This movie is rated MA for violence.

restricted

Abbreviation

abr: Massachusetts

state in the northeastern United States

I visited MA last summer.

Mass.

Massachusetts

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Origin of MA

Latin magister (master) + artium (arts)

Terms with MA included in their meaning

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Proterozoic

adj.

geology

related to the geologic eon from 2,500 Ma to 541 Ma

subsonic

adj.

fluid mechanics flow

with a Mach number such that 0.3 Ma < 0.8

YMT

acr.

acr: Yau Ma Tei

place in Hong Kong

mamsir

language

blend of ma'am and sir

Examples of MA in a sentence

An MA in philosophy opened many career paths for her.
The TV show is labeled MA for its themes.
Only MA content is allowed after 10 PM.
My cousin lives in MA.
MA winters can be very cold.

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French:master en arts, Mass., ...
German:M.A., MA, ...
Italian:LM, MA, ...
Spanish:Máster en Artes, MA, ...
Portuguese:Mestrado em Artes, MA, ...
Chinese:文学硕士, 马萨诸塞州, ...
Japanese:MA, マサチューセッツ州, ...
Arabic:ماجستير الآداب, ماساشوستس, ...
Hebrew:מוּסְמָךְ לְאָמָנוּיוֹת, מַסָּצ'וּסֶטְס, ...
Russian:магистр искусств, Массачусетс, ...
Ukrainian:магістр мистецтв, МА, ...
Hindi:एमए, परिपक्व दर्शक, ...
Bengali:এমএ, ম্যাসাচুসেটস, ...
Catalan:Màster en Arts, Massachusetts, ...
Czech:magisterský titul v humanitních oborech, Massachusetts, ...
Danish:MA, kun for voksne, ...
Dutch:MA, 16, ...
Greek:MA, Μασαχουσέτη, ...
Hungarian:bölcsészmester, Massachusetts, ...
Khmer:អនុបណ្ឌិតសិល្បៈ, រដ្ឋម៉ាសាឈូសេត, ...
Korean:문학 석사, 매사추세츠, ...
Persian:کارشناسی ارشد, ماساچوست, ...
Polish:mgr, MA, ...
Portuguese (BR):MA, ...
Romanian:MA, ...
Swedish:fil.mag., MA, ...
Thai:ปริญญาโท, รัฐแมสซาชูเซตส์, ...
Turkish:MA, yalnızca yetişkinlere uygun, ...
Vietnamese:Thạc sĩ Nghệ thuật, MA, ...

mɑː

Definition of ma - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cultural termterm for mother, sometimes used affectionately for a grandmother

The children hugged their mas after school.
Ma packed my lunch before school.
We visited Ma at her retirement home.

mama

mom

mother

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Expressions with ma

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ma-in-law

term used for mother-in-law

He always calls her ma-in-law instead of mother-in-law.

thank-you-ma'am

bump or dip in a road

The car jolted over a thank-you-ma'am.

Origin of ma

Chinese, ma (mother)

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French:maman, ...
German:Mama, ...
Italian:mamma, ...
Spanish:mamá, ...
Portuguese:mãezinha, ...
Chinese:妈妈, ...
Japanese:ママ, ...
Arabic:ماما, ...
Hebrew:אִמָּא, ...
Russian:мама, ...
Ukrainian:мама, ...
Hindi:माँ, ...
Bengali:মা, ...
Catalan:mama, ...
Czech:máma, ...
Danish:mor, ...
Dutch:ma, ...
Greek:μαμά, ...
Hungarian:mama, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាក់, ...
Korean:엄마, ...
Persian:مامان, ...
Polish:mama, ...
Portuguese (BR):mãe, ...
Romanian:mamă, ...
Swedish:mamma, ...
Thai:แม่, ...
Turkish:anne, ...
Vietnamese:mẹ, ...

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