mara Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
  2. noun hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina
    Dolichotis patagonum.

WordNet

Ma"ra noun
Etymology
Skr. mara.
Definitions
  1. (Hind. Myth.) The principal or ruling evil spirit. E. Arnold.
Ma"ra noun
Etymology
Icel. mara nightmare, an ogress. See Nightmare.
Definitions
  1. (Norse Myth.) A female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
Ma"ra noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis Patagonicus.)

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