CEFR A2

Mamie

noun

Meaning

mamie means (dated) A diminutive of Mary or Mavis, also used as a formal female given name. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses mamie to mean (dated) A diminutive of Mary or Mavis, also used as a formal female given name.
The teacher asked students to find mamie in the reading.

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Mamie (A2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses mamie to mean (dated) A diminutive of Mary or Mavis, also used as a formal female given name.
The teacher asked students to find mamie in the reading.
Check the words around mamie to choose the right meaning.

How to Use Mamie

a/the mamie (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a mamie."
mamie in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked mamie in context before translating it."

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