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 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
But she will face a stacked field, including Japan's Kokomo Murase, Reira Iwabuchi and Mari Fukada, who formed a clean sweep of the medals at last year's World Championships.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
“It was well hidden in the stone wall of an ancient house here in Toledo,” Mari Luz replies.
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
“What two years did Roger Maris win back-to-back MVP awards?”
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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