Associations to the word «Mara»

Wiktionary

MARA, noun. (folklore) A nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
MARA, noun. (Buddhism) A malicious or evil spirit.
MARA, noun. Any caviid rodent of genus Dolichotis, common in the Patagonian steppes of Argentina.
MARA, proper noun. (rare) A female given name
MARA, proper noun. (Hinduism) Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama.
MARA, proper noun. (Slavic mythology) Slavic goddess of winter and death; Marena or Maržanna.
MARA, noun. A member of a predominantly agricultural tribe of southern Assam and western Burma

Dictionary definition

MARA, noun. Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama.
MARA, noun. Hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina.

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