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I never wanted Mary Poppins to be my nanny. I wanted to be her when I grew up.
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Meaning of "Mary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MARY

Mary  [ˈmɛərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mary

Mary may refer to: ▪ Mary, a female given name This section lists people commonly referred to solely by this name.

Definition of Mary in the English dictionary

The definition of Mary in the dictionary is original name Princess Mary of Teck. 1867–1953, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by marriage to George V.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MARY


aerie
ˈɛərɪ
airy
ˈɛərɪ
Azeri
əˈzɛərɪ
canary
kəˈnɛərɪ
Carey
ˈkɛərɪ
Cary
ˈkɛərɪ
clary
ˈklɛərɪ
consigliere
ˌkɒnsɪglɪˈɛərɪ
costmary
ˈkɒstˌmɛərɪ
dairy
ˈdɛərɪ
fairy
ˈfɛərɪ
hairy
ˈhɛərɪ
miserere
ˌmɪzəˈrɛərɪ
nary
ˈnɛərɪ
non-dairy
ˌnɒnˈdɛərɪ
prairie
ˈprɛərɪ
scary
ˈskɛərɪ
Tipperary
ˌtɪpəˈrɛərɪ
vary
ˈvɛərɪ
wary
ˈwɛərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARY

Marx Brothers
Marxian
Marxianism
marxisant
Marxism
Marxism-Leninism
Marxist
Marxist-Leninist
Mary I
Mary II
mary jane
Mary Magdalene
Mary, Queen of Scots
marybud
Maryland
Maryolater
Maryolatrous
Maryolatry
Maryologist
Maryology

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARY

anniversary
commentary
contemporary
diary
dictionary
documentary
elementary
February
Gary
Hungary
January
library
military
necessary
on the contrary
primary
secondary
secretary
summary
temporary

Synonyms and antonyms of Mary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Mary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARY

Find out the translation of Mary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Mary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Mary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

玛丽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

María
570 millions of speakers

English

Mary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ماري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мария
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mary
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেরি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Marie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mary
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Maria
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メアリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maria
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mary
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mary
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Maria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Maryja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Марія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mary
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Mary
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mary
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mary
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mary
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARY»

The term «Mary» is very widely used and occupies the 2.282 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Mary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Mary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Mary

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10 QUOTES WITH «MARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Mary.
1
Peter Agre
Johns Hopkins introduced me to two defining events in my life: commitment to biomedical research and meeting my future wife, Mary.
2
Tracy Austin
Mary Joe Fernandez rarely has a bad loss. She never tries for stupid shots.
3
Betty Buckley
I love Mary Chapin Carpenter songs. I love her songs 'Come On, Come On' and 'I Am A Town', they're two of my favorite songs.
4
Carol Burnett
I'm not always optimistic. You wouldn't have all cylinders cooking if you were always like Mary Poppins.
5
Red Buttons
When people ask me if Dean Martin drank, let me put it this way. If Dracula bit Dean in the neck, he'd get a Bloody Mary.
6
Rosanne Cash
I was down with Lucinda Williams and Mary Chapin-Carpenter. We did an acoustic tour, just the three of us, three chicks and three guitars.
7
Jennifer Chiaverini
Mary Lincoln provided Elizabeth Keckley with opportunities for social and economic advancement she probably had never imagined during her years as a slave, while Elizabeth offered Mary the loyal, steadfast friendship she craved but had always found so elusive.
8
Guy Clark
Mary Gauthier's great. Yeah, we've played a lot of gigs together. She's really wonderful.
9
Peter Criss
There's not a day that goes by that I don't bless myself with holy water and then get in my car and rub the medal of the Virgin Mary that she gave me and say a Hail Mary for my mother. And then I kiss her Mass card that's right there on the dashboard.
10
Anita Diament
I never wanted Mary Poppins to be my nanny. I wanted to be her when I grew up.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARY»

Discover the use of Mary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mary: The Imagination of Her Heart
Although we inevitably look at Mary from a twenty-first-century perspective, in this book Duckworth shows that our appreciation will be deeply enriched if we remember the sources that have influenced our tradition and try to comprehend the ...
Penelope Duckworth, 2004
2
Mary: A Catholic Evangelical Debate
Longenecker and Gustafson offer a lively discussion about the Virgin Mary and related devotional practices from both Catholic and evangelical Protestant perspectives.
Dwight Longenecker, David Gustafson, 2003
3
The Testament of Mary
A provocative imagining of the later years of the mother of Jesus finds her living a solitary existence in Ephesus years after her son's crucifixion and struggling with guilt, anger and feelings that her son is not the son of God and that ...
Colm Toibin, 2012
4
Mary: An Autobiography
The life story of a woman who refused to accept life in one of the traditional roles assigned to Black women profiles her background on a poor North Carolina farm and chronicles her road to success
Mary E. Mebane, 1981
5
Mary: Mirror of the Church
In this she is, as the title indicates, a mirror of the Church, the people of God. She reflects what we are called to be. While this work cannot help but discuss aspects of Mariology, it is not so much a study as it is a pilgrimage.
Raniero Cantalamessa, 1992
6
Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and ...
In 1995 the book was included among the Times Literary Supplement's hundred most influential non-fiction works since WWII.
Mary Douglas, 2002
7
Mary Somerville: Science, Illumination, and the Female Mind
A 2001 biography of the leading woman of science in Great Britain during the nineteenth century.
Kathryn A. Neeley, Mary Somerville, 2001
8
Mary: Shadow of Grace
McKenna's reflections begin with the story of Our Lady of Guadelupe and end with the watch at Calvary. Illustrations.
Megan McKenna, 2007
9
Escape from Botany Bay: The True Story of Mary Bryant
In 1791, after being transported to Australia in the first shipment of convicts, Mary Bryant, her husband, two children, and seven other convicts, unable to endure the terrible conditions of the penal colony, organize a daring escape in an ...
Gerald Hausman, Loretta Hausman, 2003
10
Introduction to Mary: The Heart of Marian Doctrine and Devotion
The Introduction to Mary, offers us the opportunity to experience the truth about the person of Mary, our Spiritual Mother, through learning about Marian doctrine and devotion.
Mark I. Miravalle, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dr. Mary Gatter: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com
This one shows Planned Parenthood medical director Dr. Mary Gatter discussing the cost of fetus body parts with a group of people she ... «Heavy.com, Jul 15»
2
REDLANDS: 'Mary Poppins' will fly into the Redlands Bowl - Press …
REDLANDS: 'Mary Poppins' will fly into the Redlands Bowl. Beloved songs, intricate dance routines and a flying nanny highlight the venue's ... «Press-Enterprise, Jul 15»
3
John Kasich throws a Hail Mary - Alex Isenstadt - POLITICO
John Kasich launched a Hail Mary bid for the presidency on Tuesday, making him the last entrant in the Republican Party's most crowded field ... «Politico, Jul 15»
4
Wildfire closes Going-to-the-Sun Road from St. Mary to Logan Pass
Glacier spokeswoman Denise Germann said the popular and heavily traveled road was closed from the St. Mary entrance to Logan Pass. «The Missoulian, Jul 15»
5
Black bear spotted sleeping in Lake Mary after eating too much d …
A big black bear was found sleeping in the backyard of a Lake Mary home. The man who spotted it snapped some now viral photos. Bob Cross ... «MyFoxOrlando.com, Jul 15»
6
State funding allows progression of St. Mary's wind farm plans …
The Alaska Village Electric Cooperative is moving ahead with its plans to build a wind farm for St. Mary's and Pitkas Point, after receiving the ... «Alaska Public Radio Network, Jul 15»
7
Join ex-CIA, DOD chief Bob Gates on Queen Mary 2 and talk Osama …
Back in May, we spotted an ad for a Cunard Queen Mary 2 cruise from New York to London on Aug. 11 featuring the former CIA director and ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
Mary M. Salmon | Obits - Channel3000.com
Mary M. Salmon, 75, from MADISON, passed away suddenly of a brief illness on Saturday, July 11th, 2015. She was born on March 12, 1940, ... «Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3, Jul 15»
9
William & Mary surpasses all previous fundraising and alumni giving …
William & Mary raised a record-breaking $105.8 million in a single fiscal year (FY) and now has one of the highest percentages of ... «William and Mary News, Jul 15»
10
Mary Benson Fall 2015 - Fashion East - Style.com
Wham, glam, thank you, ma'am! Back in February, Mary Benson, one of the three participants of Fashion East's Fall '15 class, made a winning ... «Style.com, Jul 15»

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