1. Plural of macer; officers or officials who carry a mace as a symbol of authority, typically in ceremonial or parliamentary contexts.
Usage: chiefly British; formal/ceremonial
2. Plural of macer; persons who use a mace (a medieval weapon).
Usage: historical; rare

Examples

• The macers led the procession into the chamber, carrying their ceremonial maces.
• In the Scottish Parliament, macers serve as ceremonial officers.
• The university's macers walked ahead of the academic procession.
• Medieval macers were skilled warriors who fought with heavy maces.
• The Lord Provost's macers announced the official's arrival with great ceremony.