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Hail Mary

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Hail Mar·y  (hl mâr)
n. pl. Hail Mar·ys
1. Roman Catholic Church A prayer based on the greetings of Gabriel and Saint Elizabeth to the Virgin Mary. Also called Ave Maria.
2. Football A long pass thrown in desperation, especially near the end of a game.
Hail Mary
n
1. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a prayer to the Virgin Mary, based on the salutations of the angel Gabriel (Luke 1:28) and Elizabeth (Luke 1:42) to her Also called Ave Maria
2. (Team Sports / American Football) American football Slang a very long high pass into the end zone, made in the final seconds of a half or of a game
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Hail MaryHail Mary - a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her
Ave Maria
Translations
Hail Mary n (= prayer) → Ave Maria m inv, Je vous salue Marie m inv
Hail Mary n → Ave Maria f inv
Hail Mary n → Ave Maria f inv


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And were those actual boos coming out of the stands at the Coliseum last week, or just a reaction to John David Flutie throwing up Hail Mary passes when his receivers were expecting something along the line of a quick corner route?
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And so I help her lead, and after the end of the second Hail Mary (which she begins by praying, "Hail Mary, full of God," which sounds funny, but is the absolute truth), she looks up at me and says matter-of-factly, "It's all about Jesus.
It's all about Jesus by Ulrich, Mariette / Catholic Insight
Let everybody know that you really thought you were going to land that Hail Mary.
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