M.A.

A form of Master of Arts — A postgraduate degree usually in a non-science subject.

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Meanings

nounM.A. (plural M.A.s)

plural M.A.s

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Master of Arts.

    A CAMBRIDGE M.A. has THREE VACANCIES in his most successful HOME-SCHOOL for BOYS, standing in its own grounds.

    1891 March 21, “Educational”, in The Times, number 33,278, London, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2, column 6

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master of arts
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