"Mary Celeste" meaning in All languages combined

See Mary Celeste on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-Mary Celeste.ogg Forms: Mary Celestes [plural]
Etymology: From an American-flagged brigantine by this name that was found drifting and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872. The disappearance of the crew and passengers has never been satisfactorily explained. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mary Celeste (plural Mary Celestes)
  1. (idiomatic) A ship found empty of all people, in good condition, seemingly abandoned on the high seas; a ghost ship. Wikipedia link: Mary Celeste Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: Flying Dutchman, ghost ship
    Sense id: en-Mary_Celeste-en-noun-Cp-VKzo4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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