Saint Mary

Variant of Mary

Mary definition

Mary (mer′ē, mar′ē)

noun

  1. a feminine name: dim. Mamie, Molly, Polly; masc. & fem. Marie, Marion; var. Mae, Maria, Marietta, Marilyn, May, Miriam; equiv. Ir. Maureen, Moira, Fr. Marie, Marion, Ger., It., & Sp. Maria, Pol. Marya
  2. Bible
    1. mother of Jesus: Matt. 1:18-25: often referred to as the (Blessed) Virgin Mary, Saint Mary
    2. sister of Martha and Lazarus: Luke 10:38-42
    3. Mary Magdalene

Etymology: ME Marie < OE < LL(Ec) Maria < Gr Maria, Mariam < Heb Miryām or Aram Maryām, lit., rebellion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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