Māra
[ mahr-uh ]
/ ˈmɑr ə /
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noun
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
Buddhism. Satan, who tried to seduce the Buddha at the time of his Enlightenment.
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British Dictionary definitions for Māra (1 of 2)
mara1
/ (məˈrɑː) /
noun
a harelike South American rodent, Dolichotis patagonum, inhabiting the pampas of Argentina: family Caviidae (cavies)
Word Origin for mara
from American Spanish mará, perhaps of Araucanian origin
British Dictionary definitions for Māra (2 of 2)
mara2
/ (Spanish maˈra) /
noun
one of several organized criminal gangs of Central American origin also operating in the US
Word Origin for mara
C20: from Spanish: gang
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