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Mari

American  
[mah-ree] / ˈmɑ ri /

noun

Maris, plural Mari plural
  1. 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.

  2. the Finnic language of the Mari.


Mari British  
/ ˈmɑːrɪ /

noun

  1. another name for Cheremiss

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Mari

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

Example Sentences

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Mari Adam and Jeanne Thompson both use spreadsheets to keep track of their net worths and spending.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Mari Adam, a certified financial planner and educator, has been trying to get her own adult children to bump up contributions from 6% to 9% — and having no luck.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“My wife, Francesca Mari, was the one who said that I should dedicate myself to writing — if I wanted to pursue it,” Mahajan says in a thoughtful, affectionate tone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Aaron, Mari, and Hannah sat on the couch.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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