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staff vs mace

mace vs staff

staff and mace both are nouns.

staff is a verb but mace is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
staff Yes No Yes No
mace Yes No No No
As nouns, mace is a hyponym of staff; that is, mace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than staff:
  • staff: a rod carried as a symbol
  • mace: a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority
Other hyponyms of staff include crosier, crozier, scepter, sceptre, verge, wand, tipstaff.
staff (noun) mace (noun)
a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
a rod carried as a symbol an official who carries a mace of office
the body of teachers and administrators at a school
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
staff (verb) mace (verb)
provide with staff
serve on the staff of
Difference between staff and mace

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