English
mas
see also: MAs, MAS, Mas
Noun

mas (plural mas)

  1. A country cottage or farmstead in southern France.
    • 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia, Faber & Faber 1992 (Avignon Quintet), p. 520:
      quote en
Noun
  1. plural form of ma
Noun

mas (plural mas)

  1. (Caribbean) A type of traveling dramatic performance conducted as part of a parade celebrating Carnival, originating in Trinidad and Tobago and performed throughout the Caribbean.
MAs
Noun
  1. plural form of MA
MAS
Noun

mas

  1. Initialism of multi-agent system#English|multi-agent system.
  2. Initialism of microarchitecture#English|microarchitecture specification#English|specification.
  3. (education) Initialism of master#English|master of applied#English|applied science#English|science.
  4. Initialism of male answer syndrome#English|male answer syndrome.
Synonyms
  • MASc / M.A.Sc. / M. A. Sc.; MAppSc / M.App.Sc. / M. App. Sc.; MEng / M.Eng. / M. Eng.
Related terms
  • BAS / B.A.S. / B. A. S.
Mas
Noun

mas (plural Masses)

  1. (now, historical, chiefly, in representations of US and Caribbean dialect) Master, used as a title of respect. [from 16th c.]
    • 1607, Ben Jonson, Volpone, II.1:
      Is Mass’ Stone dead?
    • 1884, Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn:
      Why, Mars Tom, I doan' want no rats.
    • 1921, Henry Williamson, The Beautiful Years:
      ‘Thank ee, Mas’ Norman,’ replied Jim, touching his cap.
  2. (obsolete, Scotland) The title of someone holding a Master of Arts, especially a Presbyterian minister. [17th–19th c.]


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