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Māra
[ mahr-uh ]
noun
- Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Buddhism. Satan, who tried to seduce the Buddha at the time of his Enlightenment.
mara
1/ məˈrɑː /
noun
- a harelike South American rodent, Dolichotis patagonum, inhabiting the pampas of Argentina: family Caviidae (cavies)
mara
2/ maˈra /
noun
- one of several organized criminal gangs of Central American origin also operating in the US
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Māra1
from American Spanish mará, perhaps of Araucanian origin
Origin of Māra2
C20: from Spanish: gang
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