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Māra

[ mahr-uh ]

noun

  1. Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
  2. Buddhism. Satan, who tried to seduce the Buddha at the time of his Enlightenment.


mara

1

/ məˈrɑː /

noun

  1. a harelike South American rodent, Dolichotis patagonum, inhabiting the pampas of Argentina: family Caviidae (cavies)


mara

2

/ maˈra /

noun

  1. 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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