Mari

American

[mah-ree] / ˈmɑ ri /

noun

plural

Maris,

plural

Mari

a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
the Finnic language of the Mari.

Mari British

/ ˈmɑːrɪ /

noun

another name for Cheremiss

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Etymology

Origin of Mari

< Russian mári (not declined) < Mari marij Mari, man

Example Sentences

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Inside, we meet Mari Luz, the person giving us a private tour.

From Literature

“He’ll be the one trying to boss you around,” Mari said.

From Literature

Mari Ellis Dunning, 32, said she sought "to meet my kids with compassion before anything else".

From BBC

Serendipitously, Maris had been scouting for an “iconic vocalist” to feature on “Give Me a Sign.”

From Los Angeles Times

López Mari agreed it wasn’t his finest piece, but it did introduce the world to reggaetón and helped establish an aesthetic for the genre.

From Los Angeles Times

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