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Hail Mary

 
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–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
Hail Mary
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A⋅ve Ma⋅ri⋅a

  [ah-vey muh-ree-uh]
–noun
1. (italics) the first two words of the Latin version of a prayer in the Roman Catholic Church, based on the salutation of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary and the words of Elizabeth to her.
2. a recitation of this prayer.
3. the bead or beads on a rosary used to count off each prayer as spoken.
Also called Hail Mary.

Origin:
1200–50; ME; see ave
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Hail Mar·y   (hāl' mâr'ē)   
n.   pl. Hail Mar·ys

  1. Roman Catholic Church A prayer based on the greetings of Gabriel and Saint Elizabeth to the Virgin Mary. Also called Ave Maria.

  2. Football A long pass thrown in desperation, especially near the end of a game.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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