: a female horse or other equine animal especially when fully mature or of breeding age
plural maria
ˈmär-ē-ə 
also mares
ˈmär-(ˌ)āz
also mares
ˈmär-(ˌ)āz
: any of several mostly flat dark areas of considerable extent on the surface of the moon or Mars
obsolete
: an evil preternatural being causing nightmares
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The 5-year-old mare has been campaigned heavily running in her 41st lifetime race.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Rita’s also offers a variety of caldos (soups) such as their shrimp, fish or siete mares (seven seas) caldo which contains fish, shrimp, scallops, clams and crab legs.
—David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
The eruptions that produced the dark mare on the lunar surface ended billions of years ago.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the Future Stars Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The 5-year-old mare has been campaigned heavily running in her 41st lifetime race.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Rita’s also offers a variety of caldos (soups) such as their shrimp, fish or siete mares (seven seas) caldo which contains fish, shrimp, scallops, clams and crab legs.
—David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
The eruptions that produced the dark mare on the lunar surface ended billions of years ago.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Mare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mare. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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