mara

IPA: mˈɑrʌ

(European folklore) A nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
(Buddhism) A type of god that prevents accomplishment or success.
(Buddhism) Any malicious or evil spirit.
Any caviid rodent of genus Dolichotis, common in the Patagonian steppes of Argentina.
A Maran Australian Aboriginal prefixing language spoken in southeastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
(rare) A female given name from Hebrew.
A surname from Irish.
(Hinduism) The Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama.
(Buddhism) The Buddhist archangel of evil or demon
(Slavic mythology) The Slavic goddess of winter and death; Marena or Maržanna.
A member of a predominantly agricultural tribe of southern Assam and western Burma.
A river in Tanzania and Kenya.

Examples of "mara" in Sentences

She can be reached at mara. lemos-stein@dowjones.com.
The term mara derives from the Sanskrit root mr, to murder.
Write to Mara Lemos Stein at mara. lemos-stein@dowjones.com
"mara" offers Casper economic opportunities that he wouldn't otherwise have in an environment choking with poverty.
You're sitting there doing mutte maar (Masturbation) as the U.S. has us by our tatte (Testicles) and we're getting our bund mara (Our butts reamed)?
Although director David Fincher has been keeping Mara under wraps, the fan site rooney-mara. com has published supposed photos of the Salander-ized Mara.
Our globe has fruitful valleys, but, likewise, desert plains; it has waters rich as nectar, and as sweet, but likewise springs that fitly may be termed mara; with much that is useful, our globe has much of waste.
Elimelech, you'll never forget. later on your two sons had taken wives the bitterness you'd taste again for they lost their lives then your heart was longing for the reasons why and painful tears where falling from your eyes like winters skies, all mothers fear so all was gone except the wife of one son then you returned to the land where you were from where the curse was lifted and the town all came to see you, a woman in all her pain, you changed your name mara naomi, the bitter one mara naomi, oh your beautiful there is a plan in harvest time came a man from your husbands line