Maria
noun
Maria
1 American
[muh-ree-uh]
/ məˈri ə /
noun
Maria
2
American
[muh-ree-uh, -rahy-uh, mah-ree-ah]
/ məˈri ə, -ˈraɪ ə, mɑˈri ɑ /
noun
maria
British
/ ˈmɑːrɪə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Maria
Shortening of Santa Maria ( def. ).
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Example Sentences
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Court documents reviewed by The Times on Wednesday show that Brown owes Maria Avila $12.9 million in damages including emotional distress and medical expenses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
"What the Europeans are doing is trying to increase their responsibility, and at the same time to lock in the US as much as possible," said Maria Martisiute of the European Policy Centre.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
After 1657 he painted largely on behalf of Pieter van Ruijven and Maria de Knuijt, a wealthy Delft couple.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Eighty-year-old pensioner Maria Romero said: "This earthquake was horrible, even worse than the one in 1967."
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Looking up at the dark sky, I wished we were all going back to Santa Maria together.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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