Hail Mary
- ☆ Football a play, usually used in desperation in the last seconds of a game or half, in which a long, high pass is thrown to any of several receivers in one area of the end zone
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(hālˈ mârˈē)
noun pl. Hail Mar·ys - Roman Catholic Church A prayer based on the greetings of Gabriel and Saint Elizabeth to the Virgin Mary. Also called Ave Maria.
- Football A long pass thrown in desperation, especially near the end of a game.