Mace — can refer to: *Mace (club), a weapon with a heavy head on a solid shaft used to bludgeon opponents *Mace (company), a construction firm in the UK *Mace (measurement), an English term for a traditional Chinese measurement of weight *Mace (spice),… … Wikipedia
Mace — bezeichnet eine Boden Boden Rakete, siehe Martin Mace Orte: Gemeinde Macé in der französischen Region Basse Normandie, siehe Macé (Orne) Gemeinde Mače in der kroatischen Gespanschaft Krapina Zagorje, siehe Mače in den Vereinigten Staaten Mace… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mace — Macé Macé Administration Pays France Région Basse Normandie Département Orne Arrondissement Alençon Canton Sées … Wikipédia en Français
Mace — • A short, richly ornamented staff Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mace Mace † Catho … Catholic encyclopedia
Mace — Mace, n. [OF. mace, F. masse, from (assumed) L. matea, of which the dim. mateola a kind of mallet or beetle, is found.] 1. A heavy staff or club of metal; a spiked club; used as weapon in war before the general use of firearms, especially in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mače — Pays Croatie Comitat Krapina Zagorje Population (municipalité) 2 715 hab. (2001) … Wikipédia en Français
Mace — Mace, n. [F. macis, L. macis, macir, Gr. ?; cf. Skr. makaranda the nectar or honey of a flower, a fragrant mango.] (Bot.) A kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See {Nutmeg}. [1913 Webster] Note: {Red mace} is the aril of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
MACÉ (J.) — MACÉ JEAN (1815 1896) Publiciste français, qui consacra toute son existence à la vulgarisation pédagogique. Originaire d’une famille prolétarienne, Jean Macé se destine à l’enseignement et débute comme instituteur. À partir de 1848, il est… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Mace — (n.3) chemical spray originally used in riot control, 1966, technically Chemical Mace, a proprietary name (General Ordnance Equipment Corp, Pittsburgh, Pa.), probably so called for its use as a weapon, in reference to MACE (Cf. mace) (1). The… … Etymology dictionary
Mace — Mace, prop. n. [Trademark.] A chemical preparation containing tear gas in a solvent, packaged in the form of a spray, and used to temporarily incapacitate people, such as rioters or criminals, by causing intense eye and skin irritation; also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
