"mary" meaning in English

See mary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛɹ.i/ (note: Mary–marry–merry merger), /ˈmɛɚ.i/ (note: Mary–marry–merry distinction) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-mary.wav [US] Forms: marys [plural]
Etymology: From Mary (“female name”). Compare nan and nancy. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Mary||female name}} Mary (“female name”), {{m|en|nan}} nan, {{m|en|nancy}} nancy Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} mary (plural marys)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Mary (“male homosexual”) Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: Mary (extra: male homosexual) Categories (topical): LGBT, People Synonyms: male homosexual

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for mary meaning in English (2.2kB)

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