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Mary

noun \ˈmer-ē, ˈma-rē, ˈmā-rē\

Definition of MARY

1
:  the mother of Jesus
2
:  a sister of Lazarus and Martha and a friend of Jesus
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Origin of MARY

Late Latin Maria, from Greek Mariam, Maria, from Hebrew Miryām Miriam
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with MARY

aerie, airy, berry, bury, Carey, cherry, chary, dairy, Derry, faerie, fairy, ferry, Gerry, glairy, glary, hairy, Jerry, kerry, marry, merry, nary, perry, prairie, query, scary, serry, Shari, sherry, skerry, terry, Terry, vary, very, wary, wherry

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22 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Mary
  2. Mary Gregory
  3. Mary Jane
  4. Mary lily
  5. Mary Magdalene
  6. Mary Major
  7. Mary I
  8. Mary II
  9. Mary Stuart
  10. Bloody Mary
  11. blue-eyed Mary
  12. Daughter of Mary
  13. Hail Mary
  14. Joseph-and-Mary
  15. little mary
  16. Saint-Mary's-thistle
  17. Sister of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
  18. Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
  19. sweet Mary
  20. Typhoid Mary
  21. Virgin Mary
  22. William and Mary
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