| Ma 1. (n.) A child's word for mother. 2. (n.) In Oriental countries, a respectful form of address given to a woman; mother. 3. (conj.) But; -- used in cautionary phrases; as, Vivace, ma non troppo presto (i. e., lively, but not too quick). Thesaurus Entries dam, foster mother, genetrix, mam, mama, mammy, mater, materfamilias, maternal ancestor, matriarch, mom, mommy, mother, mummy, old lady, old woman, stepmother, the old woman |