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MAO¹
noun
- Initialism of monoamine oxidase Alprazolam is a central nervous system depressant. Avoid alcohol, other tranquilizers, narcotics, barbiturates, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, antihistamines, and medicine used to relieve depression.
mao²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Samoan ma'o, from ma'oma'o.
noun maos
- The ma'oma'o, Gymnomyza samoensis, a large passerine bird native to Samoa.
mao³
Where it comes from
English romanization of Mandarin 馬 /马 (mǎ, “horse”). Note: English coinage based on Chinese inspiration, not a real Chinese morpheme in this form.
noun maos
- A fairy chess piece which moves identically to the xiangqi horse, moving one square orthogonally and then one square diagonally at a 135 degree angle. Similar to the chess knight, but has more limited movement as its movement can be obstructed by an intervening piece.
Mao⁴
- /maʊ̯/
Rhymes with -aʊ
Where it comes from
From Mandarin 毛 (Máo).
proper noun Mow
- A common surname from Chinese, from Mandarin, usually referring to Mao Zedong. As the revered Mao has said, 'There cannot be two suns in the same sky.'
- A card game, named after Mao Zedong, in which players attempt to shed all their cards without violating certain unspoken rules.
Mao⁵
- /maʊ̯/
Rhymes with -aʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Tibeto-Burman.
Mao⁶
- /maʊ̯/
Rhymes with -aʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Amharic Mao (“indigenous ethnonym”).
proper noun
- A branch of the Omotic languages spoken in Ethiopia.
Mao⁷
- /maʊ̯/
Rhymes with -aʊ
Where it comes from
Named after Mao Zedong, who had a mole on his chin that resembled a labret.
noun
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Synonym of labret
Similar: labret
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: monoamine oxidase, mao tsetung, mao zedong, amr, maw, maon, hair, ama, cam, meas, aam, tung, maa, mau, maoist, gross
Translations
Talk about this word "mao." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mao. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mao. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mao "mao." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mao.Cite this
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title = {mao},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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