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• Māra
  Māra

  noun

  the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
• mara
  mara

  noun

  a harelike South American rodent, Dolichotis patagonum, inhabiting the pampas of Argentina: family Caviidae (cavies)

Māra

American  

[mahr-uh] / ˈmɑr ə /

noun

1. Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.

2. Buddhism. Satan, who tried to seduce the Buddha at the time of his Enlightenment.

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mara ¹ British  

/ məˈrɑː /

noun

1. a harelike South American rodent, Dolichotis patagonum, inhabiting the pampas of Argentina: family Caviidae (cavies)

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mara ² British  

/ maˈra /

noun

1. one of several organized criminal gangs of Central American origin also operating in the US

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Etymology

Origin of mara¹

from American Spanish mará, perhaps of Araucanian origin

Origin of mara²

C20: from Spanish: gang

Example Sentences

The sun sinks down and leaves us in utter darkness, the shades of night steal over us, and Māra, the evil one, buries our bodies in the grave.

From The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus by Carus, Paul

The Bodhisatta, having put Māra to flight, gave himself up to meditation.

From The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus by Carus, Paul

The thoughtful who enter the way are freed from the bondage of Māra.

From The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus by Carus, Paul

Māra, the evil one, alone was grieved and rejoiced not.

From The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus by Carus, Paul

Everything else is the deceit of Māra, the tempter.

From The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus by Carus, Paul