mae

¹

[ mey ]

adjective

, Scot.

1. more.

Mae

²

[ mey ]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Mary.

M.A.E.

³

abbreviation for

1. Master of Aeronautical Engineering.
2. Master of Art Education.
3. Master of Arts in Education.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mae¹

before 900; Middle English (north and Scots), Old English mā; cognate with German mehr, Old Norse meir, Gothic mais. See more

Example Sentences

He eventually chooses Sommer Mae Campbell, a 23-year-old actor and movie theatre employee from New Jersey, as his best, makeshift match.

From Salon

Mae, a 17-year-old waitress for a small business, says she doesn't expect customers to tip on top of the service charge that is added to the bill.

From BBC

Where Mae works, a 12.5% service charge is added to the bill.

From BBC

Mae says she doesn't tip in the UK because the service is almost always included, but did when she went to the US.

From BBC

An alternative to tipping in the 21st Century could be leaving a social media post, which people increasingly do, and is "honestly very appreciated", according to Mae, who says her bosses "are really on it with things like reposting stories where people have photos of the food".

From BBC