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hail mary play

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Hail Mary

–noun
1. Ave Maria.
2. Also called Hail Mary pass, Hail Mary play. a long forward pass in football, esp. as a last-ditch attempt at the end of a game, where completion is considered unlikely.

Origin:
1300–50; ME, trans. of ML Ave Maria
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