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Virgin Mary

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Virgin Mary

 
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–noun
1. Mary (def. 1).
2. a Bloody Mary made without vodka or other liquor.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME

Mar⋅y

  [mair-ee]
–noun
1. Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
2. the sister of Lazarus and Martha. Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1,2.
3. Mary, Queen of Scots.
4. (Princess Victoria Mary of Teck) 1867–1953, Queen of England 1910–36 (wife of George V).
5. Slang: Often Offensive. a male homosexual.
6. a female given name.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME Marie, OE Maria < LL < Gk < Heb Miryām
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Virgin Mary  
n.  

  1. The mother of Jesus.

  2. A bloody mary made without alcohol.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

Mary 
fem. proper name, O.E. Maria, Marie, "mother of Jesus," from L. Maria, from Gk. Mariam, Maria, from Aram. Maryam, from Heb. Miryam, sister of Moses (Ex. xv.), of unknown origin, said to mean lit. "rebellion." Nursery rhyme "Mary had a Little Lamb" written early 1830 by Sarah Josepha Hale of Boston; published Sept. 1830 in "Juvenile Miscellany," a popular magazine for children. Mary Jane is 1921 as the proprietary name of a kind of low-heeled shoe worn chiefly by young girls, 1928 as slang for marijuana.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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