Mari
Americannoun
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Maris,
plural
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Mari
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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
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Etymology
Origin of Mari
< Russian mári (not declined) < Mari marij Mari, man
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He will perform alongside Silent Witness actress Francesca Mills, who will play the title role, and Waterloo Road star Jill Halfpenny, who will play Mari Hoff.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
“There’s obviously a lot of anxiety out there, especially early in retirement,” said Mari Adam, a financial educator.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
As financial educator Mari Adam told me: “My experience is that overspending is always the most dangerous. If money goes out, it’s out.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
“Radio and television hasn’t gone away,” said Mari Castañeda, University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Commonwealth Honors College dean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026
He pulled up a chair opposite Mari and Hannah, and Aaron put a plate of eggs in front of him.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Mark Loftus has been a New York Yankees fan since the days when Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris were smashing home runs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Vocal coach and metal singer Jade Maris tells Newsbeat that producing harsh sounds can cause damage if done incorrectly, but says there are safer ways to do it.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
“I began acting at age 10, when my dad was up for a role in ‘Safe at Home!’—a comedy with the Yankees’ Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
I began acting at age 10, when my dad was up for a role in “Safe at Home!”—a comedy with the Yankees’ Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
Grandma nodded as Dr. Maris slipped her hands in plastic gloves.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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