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[mɛː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the female of a horse or other equine animal
- a woman
(e.g: that crazy mare put three bullets in him)
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Origin
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Old English mearh ‘horse’, mere ‘mare’, from a Germanic base with cognates in Celtic languages meaning ‘stallion’
[mɛː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a very unpleasant or frustrating experience
(e.g: this week is going to be a bit of a mare but at least the end is in sight)
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Origin
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1980s: abbreviation of nightmare
[ˈmɑːri], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a large, level basalt plain on the surface of the moon, appearing dark by contrast with highland areas
(e.g: the maria are largely confined to the near side of the moon)
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Origin
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mid 19th century: special use of Latin mare ‘sea’; these areas were once thought to be seas
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