I. ˈmās noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old French mascie, macis, from Medieval Latin macis
Date: 13th century
: an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin * mattia; akin to Latin mateola mallet
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a heavy often spiked staff or club used especially in the Middle Ages for breaking armor
b. : a club used as a weapon
2.
a. : an ornamental staff borne as a symbol of authority before a public official or a legislative body
b. : one who carries a mace
III. transitive verb
( maced ; mac·ing )
Date: 1968
: to attack with the liquid Mace