"Mara" meaning in English

See Mara in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Mara
  1. A Maran Australian Aboriginal prefixing language spoken in southeastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. Categories (topical): Biblical characters Derived forms: Maran
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-name-yMtd3lTs Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 31 27 7 5 15 8 0 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 19 5 2 9 10 0 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 30 7 2 10 7 0 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 42 16 3 2 14 11 0 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Hebrew מָרָא (mara, “bitterness”), derived from Hebrew מַר (mar, “bitter”). The modern given name may also be shortened from Maria or Tamara. Etymology templates: {{wp|Mara (name)}}, {{der|en|he|מָרָא|t=bitterness|tr=mara}} Hebrew מָרָא (mara, “bitterness”), {{der|en|he|מַר|t=bitter|tr=mar}} Hebrew מַר (mar, “bitter”), {{m|en|Maria}} Maria, {{m|en|Tamara}} Tamara Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mara
  1. (rare) A female given name from Hebrew. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English diminutives of female given names, Biblical characters, Gods, Languages Related terms: Marah
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-name-O1-5jzaM Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 12 70 4 2 3 5 0 4 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 31 27 7 5 15 8 0 7 Disambiguation of Gods: 7 20 5 24 23 16 1 4 Disambiguation of Languages: 20 46 13 2 5 9 0 4 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 30 7 2 10 7 0 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Etymology: From O'Mara, a variant of O'Meara. Etymology templates: {{wp|Mara (name)}}, {{m|en|O'Mara}} O'Mara, {{m|en|O'Meara}} O'Meara Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mara
  1. A surname from Irish.
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name

Etymology: table From Sanskrit मर (mara), from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to die”). Doublet of mortality. Etymology templates: {{etymid|en|Hindu god}} table, {{bor|en|sa|मर}} Sanskrit मर (mara), {{der|en|ine-pro|*mer-||to die}} Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to die”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mara
  1. (Hinduism) The Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama. Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism, Gods
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-name-GBHnAAqg Disambiguation of Gods: 7 20 5 24 23 16 1 4
  2. (Buddhism) The Buddhist archangel of evil or demon Categories (topical): Buddhism, Biblical characters, Gods Related terms: mara Translations (Buddhist demon): မာရ်နတ် (marnat) (Burmese), 天魔 (Tiānmó) (Chinese Mandarin), 魔羅 (Chinese Mandarin), 魔罗 (Móluó) (Chinese Mandarin), 天魔 (Tenma) (Japanese), 魔羅 (Mara) (Japanese), មារ (miə) (Khmer), 마라 (mara) (Korean), 천마 (cheonma) (Korean), ມານ (mān) (Lao), ມາຣະ (mā ra) (Lao), မာ (Mon), မိုပ်မာ (Mon), မႃႇၼၢတ်ႈ (màa nāat) (Shan), มาร (maan) (Thai), Thiên Ma (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-name-oeyLkdcL Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 31 27 7 5 15 8 0 7 Disambiguation of Gods: 7 20 5 24 23 16 1 4 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 30 7 2 10 7 0 12 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'Buddhist demon': 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mara
  1. (Slavic mythology) The Slavic goddess of winter and death; Marena or Maržanna. Categories (topical): Slavic mythology, Gods
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-name-xg-hGkNg Disambiguation of Gods: 7 20 5 24 23 16 1 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Proper name

Forms: the Mara [canonical]
Etymology templates: {{wp|Mara River}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Mara}} the Mara
  1. A river in Tanzania and Kenya. Categories (place): Places in Kenya, Places in Tanzania, Rivers in Kenya, Rivers in Tanzania
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-name-FJZ-lTld
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 7

Noun

Forms: Maras [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mara (plural Maras)
  1. A member of a predominantly agricultural tribe of southern Assam and western Burma. Synonyms: Lakher
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-noun-miqUnYtU Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 30 7 2 10 7 0 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Inflected forms

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