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
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Etymology
Origin of Mari
< Russian mári (not declined) < Mari marij Mari, man
Example Sentences
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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
Ashley plays Amari Mari, Miranda’s first assistant in the film.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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
Clearly, Door’d been talking to Mari and Han.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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