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Meaning of MARE

Pronunciation:  'mârey

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  female equine animal
  2. [n]  a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
 
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 Synonyms: female horse, maria
 
 See Also: broodmare, Equidae, Equus caballus, family Equidae, horse, part, region, stud mare

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Mare\ (m[^a]r), n. [OE. mere, AS. mere, myre, fem of AS.
    mearh horse, akin to D. merrie mare, G. m["a]hre, OHG. marah
    horse, meriha mare, Icel. marr horse, OCelt. marka (Pausan.
    19, 19,4), Ir. marc, W. march. Cf. {Marshal}.]
    The female of the horse and other equine quadrupeds.
    
  2. \Mare\, n. [AS. mara incubus; akin to OHG. & Icel. mara;
    cf. Pol. mora, Bohem. m[*u]ra.] (Med.)
    Sighing, suffocative panting, intercepted utterance, with a
    sense of pressure across the chest, occurring during sleep;
    the incubus; -- obsolete, except in the compound nightmare.
          I will ride thee o' nights like the mare. --Shak.
    
 
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Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Seeing a mare or several mares in your dream, represents your intuition. Seeing a white mare in your dream, symbolizes spirit and creativity.
 
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Thesaurus Terms
 
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