Marian
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the Virgin Mary.
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of or relating to some other Mary, as Mary Tudor of England or Mary, Queen of Scots.
noun
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a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
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an adherent or defender of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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a female given name, form of Mary.
adjective
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of or relating to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus
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of or relating to some other Mary, such as Mary, Queen of Scots or Mary I of England
noun
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a person who has a special devotion to the Virgin Mary
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a supporter of some other Mary
Etymology
Origin of Marian
Example Sentences
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The Hindenburg disaster, wonder drugs, Marian Anderson’s voice, a rock ’n’ roll alternate history and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Marian Nicholson, director of the Herpes Viruses Association, has lived with herpes for more than three decades and said public understanding had failed to keep pace with medical knowledge.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
While artists kept making him out to be Christ-like, they had more fun with the Mexican Marian apparition, beyond the traditional image of Her in prayer held up by a cherub.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Speaking at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Netflix Chief Marketing Officer Marian Lee announced the company is expanding into new family-oriented business segments, with “major moves” into toys and candy.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Boghetti had promised a full house, but in fact, as Marian could see, the hall was no more than a third full.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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