"macer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: macers [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪsə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English macer, from Anglo-Norman macer, from mace (“mace”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|macer}} Middle English macer, {{der|en|xno|macer}} Anglo-Norman macer Head templates: {{en-noun}} macer (plural macers)
  1. A mace bearer; specifically, an officer of a court in Scotland. Synonyms: mace-bearer
    Sense id: en-macer-en-noun-G6fSLZut Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: macers [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪsə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} macer (plural macers)
  1. (slang) A cardsharp. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-macer-en-noun-jBtN-87F
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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