First Known Use: before 12th century
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1mare
noun
Definition of MARE
obsolete : an evil preternatural being causing nightmares
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Origin of MARE
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German mara incubus, Serbo-Croatian mora nightmare
Rhymes with MARE
air, Ayr, bare, bear, Blair, blare, care, chair, chare, dare, Dare, e'er, ere, err, eyre, fair, fare, flair, flare, glair, glare, hair, hare, Herr, heir, lair, ne'er, pair, pare, pear, prayer, rare, rear, scare, share, snare, spare, square, stair, stare, swear, tare, tear, their, there, vair, ware, wear, weir, where, yare
2mare
noun \ˈmer\
Definition of MARE
: a female horse or other equine animal especially when fully mature or of breeding age
Origin of MARE
Middle English, from Old English mere; akin to Old High German merha mare, Old English mearh horse, Welsh march
First Known Use: before 12th century
3mare
noun ma·re \ˈmär-(ˌ)ā\
plural ma·ria \ˈmär-ē-ə\ also ma·res \ˈmär-(ˌ)āz\
Definition of MARE
: any of several mostly flat dark areas of considerable extent on the surface of the moon or Mars
Origin of MARE
New Latin, from Latin, sea — more at marine
First Known Use: 1860
MARE Defined for Kids
mare
noun \ˈmer\
Definition of MARE for Kids
: an adult female horse or related animal (as a zebra or donkey)
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