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Webster 1913 Edition
Mara
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Ma′ra
,Noun.
[Skr.
māra
.] (Hind. Myth.)
The principal or ruling evil spirit.
E. Arnold.
Ma′ra
,Noun.
[Icel.
mara
nightmare, an ogress. See Nightmare
.] (Norse Myth.)
A female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
‖Ma′ra
,Noun.
(Zool.)
The Patagonian cavy, a hare-like rodent (
Dolichotis patagonum
or Dolichotis Patagonicus
) of the pampas of Argentina. Definition 2024
Māra
Māra
Latvian
Proper noun
Māra f
- A goddess in Latvian mythology.
- A female given name.
Related terms
References
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Alternative forms
Alternative forms
Noun
māra m
- killer
- one who frustrates other's benefaction
Declension
Declension table of "māra" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | māro | mārā |
| Accusative (second) | māraṃ | māre |
| Instrumental (third) | mārena | mārehi or mārebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | mārassa or mārāya or māratthaṃ | mārānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | mārasmā or māramhā or mārā | mārehi or mārebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | mārassa | mārānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | mārasmiṃ or māramhi or māre | māresu |
| Vocative (calling) | māra | mārā |