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Mary has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

"Roman Catholics honor Mary, the mother of Jesus and the Virgin Mary, above all other saints."

2

Alternative letter-case form of Mary (“male homosexual”)

"The slang term mary was used in that subculture to refer to a male homosexual."

In plain English: Mary is not defined as it can refer to many different things depending on context, such as a common female name or an abbreviation for Maryland.

"Mary is her daughter's favorite name for baby girls."

Proper Noun
1

A female given name from Latin, Ancient Greek, Aramaic, or Hebrew.

"Mary is a classic female given name found in many cultures and languages."

Example Sentences
"Mary is her daughter's favorite name for baby girls." noun
"Mary often helps her neighbors carry heavy groceries up the stairs." noun
"The old church was dedicated to Mary centuries ago." noun
"In this region, everyone calls their grandmother Mary out of respect." noun
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Origin

The name Mary comes from Latin Maria, which was borrowed into English via Middle French and Old French. Its ultimate origin is an Aramaic or Biblical Hebrew word with a meaning that remains uncertain to scholars today.

Rhyming Words
ary bary vary dary gary cary wary nary fary viary neary weary spary ovary snary teary hoary leary beary shary
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