Synonyms for
Mae
Definition
Mae is a female name of Welsh origin, meaning 'pearl'. It can also mean 'mother' in some languages.
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Common collocations
- hold in mae
- have great mae
- express mae
- show mae
- deep mae
- mutual mae
- warm mae
Word family
noun mae
Usage note
Mae is an archaic word for affection or love, rarely used in modern English. It is sometimes confused with the proper noun Mae.
Example sentences
- Mae is a beautiful name for a girl.
- Mae is my grandmother's name.
- Mae means 'pearl' in Welsh.
- My sister's middle name is Mae.
- Mae is a popular name for baby girls.
Quotes
'A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.' - Washington Irving
'All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.' - Abraham Lincoln
'God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.' - Rudyard Kipling