matia — meaning in English

English meaning

• club noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
• mace noun A heavy club, often with a spiked or knobbed head, historically used as a weapon.

Senses

matia is used for these senses in English:

• club (countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
• mace A ceremonial form of this weapon.

club — full definition

1. noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
2. noun A heavy stick used as a weapon, or (in sports) an implement used to strike a ball, such as in golf.
3. noun A venue offering entertainment, especially music and dancing (a nightclub).
4. verb To hit someone or something with a heavy stick or similar object.
5. verb To join together to form a group, or to pool money for a shared purpose.

mace — full definition

1. noun A heavy club, often with a spiked or knobbed head, historically used as a weapon.
2. noun A ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority, such as in parliament.
3. noun A spice made from the dried outer covering of the nutmeg seed.
4. noun (often as a trademark) A chemical spray, similar to pepper spray, used for self-defense.
5. verb To spray someone with mace or a similar defensive chemical spray.

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