English Dictionary

Mary

/ˈmɛə.ɹi/

name

A female given name from Latin, Ancient Greek, Aramaic, or Hebrew. / The Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ. / The 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Mary is a popular name for girls.

意味（1）

A female given name from Latin, Ancient Greek, Aramaic, or Hebrew.

I have a passion for the name of Mary, / For once it was a magic sound to me: / And still it half calls up the realm of fairy / Where I beheld what never was to be.

意味（2）

The Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ.

Now the birth of Jeſus Chriſt was on this wiſe: When as his mother Mary was eſpouſed to Joſeph (before they came together) ſhee was found with childe of the holy Ghoſt.

意味（3）

The 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

意味（4）

Any of several other women in the New Testament, notably Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany, the sister of Martha.

And Jeſus anſwered, and ſaide vnto her, Martha, Martha, thou art carefull, and troubled about many things: But one thing is needefull, and Mary hath choſen that good part, which ſhall not bee taken away from her.

意味（5）

(chiefly US gay slang) A male homosexual.

Note also that male homosexuals will call most anyone Bessie or Mary, e.g. ‘Oh, Bessie, you're a camp!’

意味（6）

(Ireland, dated) A middle name for a male, given in honour of the Virgin Mary.

意味（7）

A city in Turkmenistan.