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Mara

Mara Meaning & Definition
Mara Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mara?

[n] hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina
[n] god of death; opposite of Kama

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mara: Dolichotis patagonum

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See Also | Dolichotis | genus Dolichotis | gnawer | gnawing animal | Hindu deity | rodent

Mara In Webster's Dictionary

\Ma"ra\, n. [Skr. m[=a]ra.] (Hind. Myth.) The principal or ruling evil spirit. --E. Arnold.
\Ma"ra\, n. [Icel. mara nightmare, an ogress. See {Nightmare}.] (Norse Myth.) A female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
\Ma"ra\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The Patagonian cavy ({Dolichotis Patagonicus}).

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