ma
[noun]
Synonyms: mother, mam, mama (or mamma), mammy, mater, mom, mommy, mummy, old lady, old woman

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MA British English, M.A. American English /ˌem ˈeɪ/ noun [countable]
(Master of Arts) a university degree in a subject such as history, languages, or English literature that you can get after your first degree
MA in
He did an MA in graphic design at Manchester.
Vanessa Clark, MA

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I. MA British English, M.A. American English /ˌem ˈeɪ/ noun [countable]
(Master of Arts) a university degree in a subject such as history, languages, or English literature that you can get after your first degree
MA in
He did an MA in graphic design at Manchester.
Vanessa Clark, MA

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II. Mas‧sa‧chu‧setts /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts, ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɪts/ written abbreviation, MA, or Mass
a state in the northeast of the US which has Boston as its capital city, and was the place where the Pilgrim Fathers first landed in America. It was one of the 13 original states of the US, and is known for its universities, especially Harvard and MIT, and for its coast which is popular with tourists in the summer.

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I. Ma /mɑː/, ma noun [countable] informal
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: mama]

1. mother:
What’s for dinner, Ma?

2. old-fashioned used to mean ‘Mrs’ in some country areas of the US:
old Ma Harris

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II. Ma, Yo-Yo
(1955–) a famous cello player who is based in the US. His parents are Chinese and he was born in Paris but they moved to the US when he was still a child.

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mother a female parent:
My mother and father are both teachers.
mum British English informal, mom American English informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:
My mum and dad won’t mind if you want to stay the night.
Mom, where’s my sweater?
mummy British English, mommy American English a name for mother, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children:
Where’s Mummy, Abbie?
ma American English old-fashioned used when talking to your mother, or about someone's mother:
Ma stirred the soup on the stove.
mama old-fashioned used when talking to your mother, or about someone's mother:
Mama seldom disagreed with Papa.
stepmother (also stepmum British English informal, stepmom American English informal) a woman who is married to your father, who is not your mother but often acts as your parent:
the wicked stepmother in fairy stories

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MA
Master of Arts
My cousin's wife has recently decided to study for her MA in economics.

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MA
Master of Arts (degree) 
Mildly Amused

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