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mare

noun

Simple meaning

An adult female horse.

Pronunciation

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mehr
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmɛɹ

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Definition

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noun

  1. An adult female horse.

  2. A diminutive of the female given names Mary, Maria, Marianne, or other female names beginning with Mar-, from Hebrew.

  3. Female equine animal

  4. ukirelandcommonwealthcolloquial

    A nightmare; a frustrating or terrible experience.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

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  • “The mare and her foal were grazing peacefully in the green pasture.”noun

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Compound terms

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  • mare liberumnounCompound term

    A navigable body of water to which all nations have equal access.

  • mare nostrumnounCompound term

    The Mediterranean to the ancient Romans.

  • mare clausumnounCompound term

    A navigable body of water under the jurisdiction of a single nation.

  • flying marenounCompound term

    A wrestling maneuver.

  • shank's marenounCompound term

    You own legs.

  • shanks' marenounCompound term

    You own legs.

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