mara in Russian
mara in Russian is ма́ра — mara means in Germanic and Scandinavian folklore, a demon or spirit believed to sit on a sleeper's chest and cause nightmares.
mara in Russian
ма́ра
Pronounced: mara
(European folklore) A nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
What does "mara" mean?
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noun In Germanic and Scandinavian folklore, a demon or spirit believed to sit on a sleeper's chest and cause nightmares.
"Old Norse legend blamed nightmares on the mara pressing down on the sleeper."
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noun A long-legged rodent native to the grasslands of Argentina, related to the guinea pig.
"The mara looks like a cross between a rabbit and a small deer."
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mara in a sentence
- Old Norse legend blamed nightmares on the mara pressing down on the sleeper.
- The mara looks like a cross between a rabbit and a small deer.
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What is "mara" in Russian?
"mara" in Russian is ма́ра. mara means: In Germanic and Scandinavian folklore, a demon or spirit believed to sit on a sleeper's chest and cause nightmares.
How do you pronounce ма́ра?
"mara" in Russian is ма́ра, pronounced "mara".
How do you use "mara" in a sentence?
Example: "Old Norse legend blamed nightmares on the mara pressing down on the sleeper." In Russian, "mara" is ма́ра.
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