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macer
mac·er
/
ˈmeɪ
sər
/
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[
mey
-ser
]
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noun
1.
macebearer
.
2.
(in Scotland) an officer who attends the Court of Session and carries out its orders.
Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English
<
Anglo-French;
Middle French
massier.
See
mace
1
,
-er
2
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macer
(ˈmeɪsə)
—
n
a macebearer, esp (in Scotland) an official who acts as usher in a court of law
[C14: from Old French
massier,
from
masse
mace
1
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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