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marys

noun

Form of mary , plural of mary.

Simple meaning

The mother of Jesus.

Pronunciation

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mehreez

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmɛɹiz

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Definition

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noun

  1. plural of mary

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

  2. plural of mary

    The mother of Jesus, believed in Christianity and Islam to have been a virgin at his birth, and believed by some Christians to have been born herself without sin, to have ascended to Heaven without death, and to act as a sympathetic intermediary for believers.

  3. plural of mary

    Mary Magdalene, a disciple of Jesus.

  4. plural of mary

    Mary of Bethany, the sister of Lazarus and Martha.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

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

Used this way, marys is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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