mara — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
mara is used for these senses in English:
- mara Any caviid rodent of the genus Dolichotis, common in the Patagonian steppes of Argentina.
- mare (obsolete, or, historical) A type of evil spirit formerly thought to sit on the chest of a sleeping person; also, the feeling of suffocation felt during sleep, attributed to such a spirit.
- nightmare (now, rare) A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep. [from 14th c.]
mara — full definition
- noun In Germanic and Scandinavian folklore, a demon or spirit believed to sit on a sleeper's chest and cause nightmares.
- noun A long-legged rodent native to the grasslands of Argentina, related to the guinea pig.
mare — full definition
- noun An adult female horse.
- noun A frustrating, chaotic, or downright terrible experience.
- noun A large, dark, flat plain on the Moon or another planetary body, resembling a sea from a distance.