Mar·y 1 (mâr  ) In the New Testament, the mother of Jesus and the principal saint of many Christian churches. [Late Latin Maria, from Greek Maria, Mariam, from Hebrew miry  m; see rym in Semitic roots.] |
| Mar·y 2 (mâr) In the New Testament, a sister of Lazarus and Martha and a friend of Jesus. |
Mar·y 3 (mâr) also Mary of Teck (t k) 1867-1953. Queen of George V of Great Britain and the mother of Edward VIII and George VI. |
Mary [ˈmɛərɪ]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) New Testament
a. Saint. Also called: the Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus, believed to have conceived and borne him while still a virgin; she was married to Joseph (Matthew 1:18-25). Major feast days: Feb. 2, Mar. 25, May 31, Aug. 15, Sept. 8
b. the sister of Martha and Lazarus (Luke 10:38-42; John 11:1-2)
2. (Biographies / Mary (1867-1953) F, British, MISC: wife of George V) original name Princess Mary of Teck. 1867-1953, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1910-36) by marriage to George V
3. pl Maries Austral obsolete derogatory slang an Aboriginal woman or girl
Mary
the veneration offered by Roman Catholics to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of human beings.
an adherent of Jovinian, a 4th-century monk who opposed asceti-cism and denied the virginity of Mary.
an excessive and proscribed veneration of the Virgin Mary. — Mariolater, n. — Mariolatrous, adj.
1. the body of belief and doctrine concerning the Virgin Mary.
2. the study of the Virgin Mary. — Mariologist, n.
2. the study of the Virgin Mary. — Mariologist, n.
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| Noun | 1. |  Mary - the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics |
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