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macer

American  
[mey-ser] / ˈmeɪ sər /

noun

  1. macebearer.

  2. (in Scotland) an officer who attends the Court of Session and carries out its orders.

macer British  
/ ˈmeɪsə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of macer

1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French; Middle French massier. See mace 1, -er 2

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