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Ma   /mɑ/   Listen
noun
Ma  n.  
1.
A child's word for mother.
2.
In Oriental countries, a respectful form of address given to a woman; mother.


conjunction
Ma  conj.  (Mus.) But; used in cautionary phrases; as, "Vivace, ma non troppo presto" (i. e., lively, but not too quick).





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"Ma" Quotes from Famous Books



... voice alone it is ravishing. I have learned it also. The Senorita has taught me. It is a song of Aragon. It is sung in high places. It belongs to the nobility. Ah, then, you have not heard it—but it is not too late! The Senorita, the unhappy ma'm'selle, driven from her ancestral home by persecution, she will sing it to you as she has sung it to me. It is your due. You are the master of the ship. But, yes, she shall of her kindness and of her grace sing it to you. You do not know how it runs? Well, it is like this—listen and ...
— The Judgment House • Gilbert Parker
... courbant plus bas ma tte Je passeet refroidi sous ce soleil joyeux, Je men irai bientt, au milieu de la fte, Sans que rien manque au monde immense ...
— The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El-Yezdi • Richard F. Burton
... any J pens left in the cupboard," volunteered Maudie. "And Ma'm'selle says it's not worth while sending for more just at the end of the term, and we must use Waverleys for the exam. There's a whole boxful ...
— The Madcap of the School • Angela Brazil
... news I hope, ma'am?" said the young fellow anxiously, as his half-written letter fluttered to the ground, and Christie sat looking at that fateful strip of paper with all the strength and color stricken out of her face by the fear that fell ...
— Work: A Story of Experience • Louisa May Alcott
... 'I wasn't aware, ma'am; I heerd nothin'; if you'll go round that way, you'll see the hall-door steps, and I'll speak to the master, and do as ...
— Uncle Silas - A Tale of Bartram-Haugh • J.S. Le Fanu


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