Marian

[ mair-ee-uhn or, for 5, mar- ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Virgin Mary.

  2. of or relating to some other Mary, as Mary Tudor of England or Mary, Queen of Scots.

noun
  1. a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.

  2. an adherent or defender of Mary, Queen of Scots.

  1. a female given name, form of Mary.

Origin of Marian

1
First recorded in 1600–10; Mary + -an

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British Dictionary definitions for Marian

Marian

/ (ˈmɛərɪən) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus

  2. of or relating to some other Mary, such as Mary, Queen of Scots or Mary I of England

noun
  1. a person who has a special devotion to the Virgin Mary

  2. a supporter of some other Mary

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