MARY

Mary, Virgin Mary, The Virgin, Blessed Virgin, Madonna

(noun) the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mary (plural maries)

(chiefly US gay slang, usually capitalized) A male homosexual. [1925]

Synonyms

See male homosexual

Anagrams

• ARMY, Army, Mayr, Myra, Yarm, army, yarm

Etymology

Proper noun

Mary (plural Marys)

A female given name from Latin, Ancient Greek, Aramaic, Hebrew.

The Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ.

The 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Any of several other women in the New Testament, notably Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany, the sister of Martha.

(Ireland, dated) A middle name for a male, given in honour of the Virgin Mary.

Usage notes

• The given name was considered too sacred to use before the end of the 12th century. It was very popular from the 17th to the 20th century.

Coordinate terms

• Amina

Anagrams

• ARMY, Army, Mayr, Myra, Yarm, army, yarm

Source: Wiktionary


Mar"y, n.

Definition: Marrow. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Ma"ry, interj.

Definition: See Marry. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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