Mara
[mə'rɑ:]
Definition
(noun.) hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina.
(noun.) Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama.
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Definition
(n.) The principal or ruling evil spirit.
(n.) A female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
(n.) The Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis Patagonicus).
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Examples
- Return, said Mara, and be a king, and I will make you the greatest of kings. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- As he rode through the night with Channa, it seemed to him that Mara, the Tempter of Mankind, filled the sky and disputed with him. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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