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
Overall, though, Noujaim and Gandhi would rather build their drama around Burning Man Project CEO Marian Goodell, a nice lady struggling to keep this hipster hootenanny alive.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 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
Orpheus persisted, and in the years that followed he kept in touch with Marian as she traveled around the world.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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