Maria decided to learn Hebrew to understand the original meaning of her name.

Maria has a rich oral tradition of folk songs that reflect the region's history.

A team of linguists traveled to document Maria before it disappeared, recording stories and vocabulary from the last fluent speakers.

Through the telescope, I could clearly see the maria that dotted the Moon's face.

During the midnight vigil, the choir's rendition of Ave Maria filled the cathedral with a profound stillness.

The suspects were loaded into the Black Maria and taken downtown for questioning.

For dessert, she drizzled Tia Maria over the vanilla ice cream and briefly torched the sugar to caramelize it.

Port Maria bustled with morning activity as fishermen unloaded their catch at the harbor.

I drove down to Santa Maria last weekend to visit the historic mission and enjoy the local farmers' markets.

The choir practiced several Ave Marias before the Sunday service.