Mari
Americannoun
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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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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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