mace

noun

a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority

spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed

an official who carries a mace of office

(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person

Roots

matteamace- · Latin · club, mallet

Synonyms for mace

nightstickn truncheonn bludgeonv cudgeln quarterstaffn canen sceptern

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