Mari
Americannoun
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.
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the Finnic language of the Mari.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Mari
< Russian mári (not declined) < Mari marij Mari, man
Example Sentences
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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
Mari, not her real name, said it seemed that "it was accepted that Foden was a ruthless boss who ruled as he pleased".
From BBC
These fanciful instances benefit from Mari Fukuhara’s score, a drizzle of aural luminosity.
From Los Angeles Times
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