Mari

[mah-ree]

noun

plural

Maris ,

plural

Mari .

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

/ ˈmɑːrɪ /

noun

1. another name for Cheremiss

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mari¹

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

Example Sentences

“When I saw the news, I cried, hugged my children and prayed,” said Mari Carmen Bermúdez, 34, a supermarket cashier in Caracas.

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Maris Sangiampongsa, Thailand's foreign minister, said its neighbour needed to show "genuine sincerity in ending the conflict" for talks to proceed.

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Since losing Mari Lois, she has been engaging with Sands, which supports grieving families.

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Behind Price on the list is former Llanelli candidate Mari Arthur, who now works in marketing and the sustainable energy sector.

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Mari Barke, a member of the Orange County Board of Education, said critics are being unnecessarily alarmist as it relates to school districts that serve students through high school.

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