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(1):

(n.) In Oriental countries, a respectful form of address given to a woman; mother.

(2):

(conj.) But; - used in cautionary phrases; as, "Vivace, ma non troppo presto" (i. e., lively, but not too quick).

(3):

(n.) A child's word for mother.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ma'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/ma.html. 1828.
 
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