mace
/meɪs/noun
उच्चारण मेस
राजदंड, अधिकार-दंड
Core word
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[C]
a large decorated stick carried by an official as a sign of authority, for example in a parliament
राजदंड, अधिकार-दंड
- The mace is placed on the table when the House is in session.
- The Speaker's mace was carried into the hall at the start of the session.
- The Speaker's mace is a symbol of the authority of the House.
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- The Sergeant-at-Arms carried the mace into the chamber.
- In some parliaments, the mace is removed when the House is not sitting.
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[C]
a large heavy stick with a metal head, often with spikes, used as a weapon in the past
गदा
- In the Mahabharata, Bhima fought with a mace.
- The statue shows the warrior holding a mace in his right hand.
- The knight carried a mace into battle.
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- A mace could break through even strong armour.
- Hanuman is often shown holding a mace.
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a spice made from the dried outer covering of nutmeg seeds
जावित्री
- Add a pinch of mace and cardamom to the biryani.
- The cook added a little mace to the sweet dish to give it flavour.
- Mace and nutmeg come from the same tree.
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- The recipe calls for a small piece of mace.
- Mace gives the curry a warm, sweet smell.
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the mace (staff)
In parliament, the mace is the decorated staff carried to show the authority of the Speaker.
संसद में mace सजा हुआ दंड है जो अध्यक्ष के अधिकार का प्रतीक है।
- The mace is placed before the Speaker.
a mace (weapon)
As a weapon, a mace is a heavy club with a metal head used in the past.
शस्त्र के रूप में mace धातु के सिर वाली भारी गदा है जो अतीत में प्रयुक्त होती थी।
- Hanuman is shown carrying a mace.
mace (spice)
Mace is the dried covering of the nutmeg seed, called javitri in Hindi, and it is uncountable.
Mace जायफल के बीज का सूखा आवरण है, जिसे हिंदी में जावित्री कहते हैं; यह uncountable है।
- Add a pinch of mace to the biryani.
mace (spray)
Mace is also the name of a pepper spray, usually written with a capital letter as a brand.
Mace एक pepper spray का नाम भी है, जो प्रायः brand के रूप में capital letter से लिखा जाता है।
- She carried a can of Mace for safety.
mace in history
In medieval times a mace was carried by guards and officials, and later it became only a ceremonial object.
मध्यकाल में mace रक्षक और अधिकारी रखते थे, और बाद में यह केवल औपचारिक वस्तु रह गई।
- Ceremonial maces are still used in many parliaments.
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verb + mace
carryswingwieldplacegrind
- The warrior wielded a heavy mace.
mace + noun
bearerheadpowderspicespray
- The mace bearer walks ahead of the Speaker.
adjective + mace
ceremonialgoldspikedironground
- A ceremonial mace stands in the hall.
spice combinations
nutmeg and macemace and clovesmace and cardamommace in garam masala
- Mace and nutmeg come from the same fruit.
mace and ceremony
mace bearermace of the Housecarry the macemace procession
- The mace bearer led the procession into the hall.
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- The Speaker's mace was brought into the Lok Sabha.
अध्यक्ष का mace लोक सभा में लाया गया।
- Radhika learned that mace is the outer covering of nutmeg.
राधिका ने जाना कि mace जायफल का बाहरी आवरण होता है।
- In the epic, Bhima fights with a mace.
महाकाव्य में भीम गदा से लड़ता है।
- A pinch of mace gives the curry a warm, sweet flavour.
चुटकी भर जावित्री सब्जी को गर्म, मीठा स्वाद देती है।
- The mace was removed when the House adjourned.
सदन स्थगित होने पर mace हटा लिया गया।
- The Speaker's mace represents the authority of the House.
अध्यक्ष का mace सदन के अधिकार का प्रतीक है।
- Dried mace is sold as thin orange strips.
सूखी जावित्री पतली नारंगी पट्टियों के रूप में बिकती है।
- Members stood as the mace was carried into the chamber.
mace के कक्ष में लाए जाने पर सदस्य खड़े हो गए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Mace, club and staff are all objects held in the hand, with different uses.
Mace, club और staff हाथ में पकड़ी जाने वाली वस्तुएँ हैं, पर उपयोग अलग हैं।
A ceremonial staff, a spiked weapon, or a spice.
औपचारिक दंड, काँटेदार शस्त्र या मसाला।
- The mace stood on the table.
A decorated rod carried by a king as a sign of power.
राजा द्वारा शक्ति के प्रतीक रूप में धारण किया जाने वाला सजा हुआ दंड।
- The king held the sceptre.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The spice mace and nutmeg come from the same tree, as mace is the red covering around the nutmeg seed.
जावित्री (mace) और जायफल (nutmeg) एक ही पेड़ से मिलते हैं, क्योंकि mace जायफल के बीज के चारों ओर की लाल परत होती है।