"Marian" meaning in English

See Marian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɛəɹiən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈme(ə)ɹiən/ (note: without the Mary–marry–merry merger), /ˈmɛɹiən/ (note: Mary–marry–merry merger) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Marian.wav Forms: more Marian [comparative], most Marian [superlative]
enPR: mârʹēən [General-American] Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən Etymology: From Mary + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Mary|an}} Mary + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Marian (comparative more Marian, superlative most Marian)
  1. (Christianity) Of or relating to the Virgin Mary. Categories (topical): Christianity Translations (relating to Virgin Mary): marià [masculine] (Catalan), marial [masculine] (French), mariano (Italian), mariansk (Norwegian Bokmål), maryjny (Polish), mariano (Portuguese), marista (Portuguese), mariano (Spanish), mariansk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Marian-en-adj-jgEpzdJo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 7 22 18 3 18 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 20 8 36 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 19 9 36 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 20 4 38 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 19 7 36 37 Topics: Christianity Disambiguation of 'relating to Virgin Mary': 64 14 22
  2. Of or relating to Mary I of England.
    Sense id: en-Marian-en-adj-CchpAWCJ
  3. Of or relating to Mary, Queen of Scots.
    Sense id: en-Marian-en-adj-GXMsJiXP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 7 22 18 3 18 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 2 23 22 2 19 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 20 8 36 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 19 9 36 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 20 4 38 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 19 7 36 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adjective

Forms: more Marian [comparative], most Marian [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} Marian (comparative more Marian, superlative most Marian)
  1. Of or relating to Gaius Marius, Ancient Roman general and statesman.
    Sense id: en-Marian-en-adj-DEo~2ifT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 7 22 18 3 18 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 2 23 22 2 19 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɑːɹiən/ Forms: more Marian [comparative], most Marian [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɑːɹiən Etymology: From Mari + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Mari|an}} Mari + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Marian (comparative more Marian, superlative most Marian)
  1. Of or relating to the Mari people.
    Sense id: en-Marian-en-adj-T5T17v7w
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Proper name

Etymology: A variant of Marion, a medieval derivation of Mary, often also interpreted as a contraction of Mary and Ann, or as a variant of Mariana. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Marian
  1. A female given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, Roman Catholicism Related terms: Marianne Translations (Female given name): Marianna (Esperanto), Marianne [feminine] (French), Μάριαν (Márian) (Greek), Μαριάννα (Mariánna) (Greek), מריאן (Maryan) (Hebrew), Marianna [feminine] (Italian), マリアン (Marian) (Japanese), Marion (Norwegian Bokmål), Marianne (Norwegian Bokmål), Mariana [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Marian-en-name-O1-5jzaM Disambiguation of Roman Catholicism: 17 2 16 17 2 31 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 7 22 18 3 18 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 13 4 18 17 2 28 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 3 24 34 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 12 2 19 19 3 25 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 2 23 22 2 19 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 13 3 24 38 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 13 3 25 37 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 11 5 22 39 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 14 5 22 35 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛəɹiən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈme(ə)ɹiən/ (note: without the Mary–marry–merry merger), /ˈmɛɹiən/ (note: Mary–marry–merry merger) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Marian.wav Forms: Marians [plural]
enPR: mârʹēən [General-American] Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən Etymology: From Mary + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Mary|an}} Mary + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} Marian (plural Marians)
  1. (historical) One of the Scots who remained loyal to Mary, Queen of Scots in the disputes following her deposition. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Marian-en-noun-CwFGAH13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 7 22 18 3 18 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 2 23 22 2 19 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 20 8 36 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 19 9 36 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 20 4 38 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 19 7 36 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1651, Iohn Cooke, Monarchy No Creature of Gods Making, &c. Wherein Is Proved by Scripture and Reason, That Monarchicall Government is Against the Minde of God. […], Waterford: […] Peter de Pienne, page 55:",
          "text": "I judge the meaning of it to be, that men who raigne like Lions, Kings and great ones who under the face of men carry the hearts of Tygers; and their Children who equall them in, and inherit their fathers crueltie; and their wives who ſurpaſſe them in Inſolence, and Marian perſecntions;^([sic]) muſt all receive ſuch puniſhments as their ſins deſerve, they end their lives tragically, […]",
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          "text": "I judge the meaning of it to be, that men who raigne like Lions, Kings and great ones who under the face of men carry the hearts of Tygers; and their Children who equall them in, and inherit their fathers crueltie; and their wives who ſurpaſſe them in Inſolence, and Marian perſecntions;^([sic]) muſt all receive ſuch puniſhments as their ſins deſerve, they end their lives tragically, […]",
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