milliampere
million years ago
1
[Medieval Latin magister artium]
master of arts
2
Massachusetts
3
mental age
4
Middle Ages
mergers and acquisitions
Synonyms of ma
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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Anquanette Gaspard, Essence, 30 Dec. 2019
Look ma, no cash:Will 2020 mark the start of a decade when Americans finally ditch cash and use digital wallets, credit cards?
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2019
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Noun
All-inclusive fetes (also known as parties), boat rides, cooler fetes, j’ouvert and pretty mas on the road for Carnival Monday and Tuesday are a small sampling of things happening during Trinidad Carnival.
—Anquanette Gaspard, Essence, 30 Dec. 2019
Look ma, no cash:Will 2020 mark the start of a decade when Americans finally ditch cash and use digital wallets, credit cards?
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2019
See All Example Sentences for ma
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“Ma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ma. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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