Mary
pronunciation
How to pronounce Mary in British English:
UK ['meərɪ]
How to pronounce Mary in American English:
US ['meərɪ]
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- Noun:
- the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
Word Origin
- Mary
- fem. proper name, Old English Maria, Marie, "mother of Jesus," from Latin Maria, from Greek Mariam, Maria, from Aramaic Maryam, from Hebrew Miryam, sister of Moses (Ex. xv.), of unknown origin, said to mean literally "rebellion." Nursery rhyme "Mary had a Little Lamb" written early 1830 by Sarah Josepha Hale of Boston; published Sept. 1830 in "Juvenile Miscellany," a popular magazine for children. Mary Jane is 1921 as the proprietary name of a kind of low-heeled shoe worn chiefly by young girls, 1928 as slang for marijuana.
Example
- 1. Mary ran all the way back to her room .
- 2. What was mary singing about ?
- 3. And what was mary 's response ?
- 4. Mary looked at john thoughtfully .
- 5. Do you have a question for mary ?