mary
IPA: mˈɛri
Root Word: Mary
noun
- A female given name from Aramaic or Hebrew.
- (religion) The mother of Jesus, believed in Christianity and Islam to have been a virgin at his birth, and believed by some Christians to have been born herself without sin, to have ascended to Heaven without death, and to act as a sympathetic intermediary for believers.
- (biblical) Any of several other women in the New Testament, notably:
- Mary Magdalene, a disciple of Jesus.
- Mary of Bethany, the sister of Lazarus and Martha.
- (Islam) The 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an, recounting the events leading up to the birth of Jesus.
- (chiefly US, gay slang) A term of address for a male homosexual.
- (Ireland, dated) A male middle name, given in honour of the Virgin Mary.
- The capital city of the Mary Region, Turkmenistan.
- A region in southeast Turkmenistan.
- Alternative letter-case form of Mary (“male homosexual”) [A female given name from Aramaic or Hebrew.]
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Examples of "mary" in Sentences
- The prescription is Mary's.
- He belives in the Virgin Mary.
- It was the regicide of Mary Queen.
- Mary's chief role is as intercessor.
- John asserts and advocates Mary's rights.
- Mary is the virgin whom no power defiled.
- Mary Butler is the owner of the franchise.
- In front of the church is the statue of the Virgin Mary.
- For that matter, the British are stereotyped in 'Mary Poppins'.
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