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Mary

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Noun

1. blessed virgin, madonna, mary, the virgin, virgin mary

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mary

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noun
1. New Testament
a.  Saint Mary
b. 
the sister of Martha and Lazarus (Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–2)
2. 
original name Princess Mary of Teck. 1867–1953, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1910–36) by marriage to George V
3. Word forms: plural Maries Australian old-fashioned, derogatory, slang
an Aboriginal woman or girl

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Mary

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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
a. 
mother of Jesus: Matt. 1:18-25: often referred to as the (Blessed) Virgin Mary, Saint Mary
b. 
sister of Martha and Lazarus: Luke 10:38-42
c. 
Mary Magdalene
see also Magdalene (sense 2)
1. 
Mary I(Mary Tudor) 1516-58; queen of England (1553-58): daughter of Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon: wife of Philip II of Spain
2. 
Mary II1662-94; queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689-94), ruling jointly with her husband, William III: daughter of James II

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Mary

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In the New Testament, the mother of Jesus. According to Christian doctrine, she conceived while still a virgin, through the action of the Holy Spirit.
In the New Testament, a sister of Lazarus and Martha and a friend of Jesus.
Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as the wife of George V. Two of her sons ascended to the throne as Edward VIII and George VI.

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