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macer

[ mey-ser ]
/ ˈmeɪ sər /
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noun
(in Scotland) an officer who attends the Court of Session and carries out its orders.
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Origin of macer

1300–50; Middle English <Anglo-French; Middle French massier.See mace1, -er2
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British Dictionary definitions for macer

macer
/ (ˈmeɪsə) /

noun
a macebearer, esp (in Scotland) an official who acts as usher in a court of law

Word Origin for macer

C14: from Old French massier, from masse mace 1
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