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Mary

UK/ˈmɛɚ.i/ US/ˈmɛɹ.i/ very common slang us

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

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From Middle English Marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מַרְיָם (maryām) or Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryām), of uncertain meaning (see the Hebrew entry for more).

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