marian's
i noun
3.
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
4.
an adherent or defender of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Marian (ˈmɛərɪən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus |
| 2. | of or relating to some other Mary, such as Mary, Queen of Scots or Mary I of England |
| —n | |
| 3. | a person who has a special devotion to the Virgin Mary |
| 4. | a supporter of some other Mary |
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Word Origin & History
Marian
"of Mary," 1701, referring to the Virgin; also (1608) in ref. to the reign of Mary Queen of England (1553-8); and (1902) to Mary Queen of Scots (1542-87).
Marian
fem. proper name, collateral form of Marion, a dim. of Fr. Marie (see Mary), but mistaken in Eng. for a compound of Mary and Anne, and thus sometimes written Marianne.
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