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mac

1

[mak]

noun

(often initial capital letter)
  1. fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).



mac

2
Or mack

[mak]

noun

Informal.
  1. a mackintosh.

  2. McIntosh.

mac

3

[mak]

Mac

4

[mak]

noun

  1. a male given name.

Mac.

5

abbreviation

  1. Maccabees.

M.Ac.

6

abbreviation

  1. Master of Accountancy.

Mac-

7
Also Mc-,
  1. a prefix found in many family names of Irish or Scottish Gaelic origin, as MacBride and Macdonald.

Mac

1

/ æ /

noun

  1. an informal term of address to a man

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MAC

2

abbreviation

  1. multiplexed analogue component: a transmission coding system for colour television using satellite broadcasting

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Mac.

3

abbreviation

  1. Maccabees (books of the Apocrypha)

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Mac-

4

prefix

  1. (in surnames of Scottish or Irish Gaelic origin) son of

    MacDonald

    MacNeice

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mac

5

/ æ /

noun

  1. informalshort for mackintosh mackintosh

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mac1

First recorded in 1650–60; special use of Mac

Origin of mac2

Shortened form

Origin of mac3

Shortened form

Origin of mac4

< Irish, Scots Gaelic mac son, Old Irish macc; akin to Welsh, Cornish mab
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mac1

C20: abstracted from Mac- , prefix of Scottish surnames

Origin of mac2

from Goidelic mac son of; compare Welsh mab, Cornish mab
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Inside: Sugar Bombs cereal, BlamCo mac and cheese, deviled eggs, caviar, oysters and mixed nuts.

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The experience is pure Midwest and that includes the paired appetizers: a meatball slider, multiple mac and cheese dishes, pulled pork sliders and other hearty, stick-to-your-ribs fare.

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Their fried chicken, mac and cheese and candied yams are consistently spectacular.

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As the mac, hat and Land Rover would indicate, Vera is very much a creature of her environment, and that environment is just as varied and impressive as she is.

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From honey lavender and strawberry honey balsamic with black pepper to pear and blue cheese, and even smoked mac and cheese, there’s something for every palate.

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