Mari
Americannoun
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Maris,
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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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Mari Pierce-Quinonez and Austin Morton moved to the city in 2015, eventually landing tech jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Ari Emanuel’s events and experiences business, Mari, said Tuesday that it will acquire ATG Entertainment, the owner of 70 venues, including theaters in London’s West End.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The media mogul’s live entertainment business Mari Group said it had agreed to buy Britain’s ATG Entertainment from a private-equity firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Mari Knowles, a landlord and tenant lawyer, told the Select Committee there was a risk of a "stalemate situation" where residents may not agree on paying for maintenance and investment in a building.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Mari Luz looks as if she’s seen a ghost.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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
Dr. Maris led them through the white, hand-sanitized, beeping world of the emergency room.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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