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Mara
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Mara has 2 senses
- mara(n = noun.person) Array - Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama; Array is a kind of hindu deity
- mara(n = noun.animal) dolichotis patagonum - hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina; Array is a kind of gnawer, rodent
is a member of dolichotis, genus dolichotis
CIDE DICTIONARY
Mara, n. [Skr. māra.].
The principal or ruling evil spirit. E. Arnold. [1913 Webster]
Mara, n. [Icel. mara nightmare, an ogress. See Nightmare.].
A female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions. [1913 Webster]
Mara, n.
The Patagonian cavy, a hare-like rodent (Dolichotis patagonum or Dolichotis Patagonicus ) of the pampas of Argentina. [1913 Webster]
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