Mari

[ mah-ree ]

noun

, plural Ma·ris, (especially collectively) Ma·ri

1. a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
2. the Finnic language of the Mari.

Mari

/ ˈmɑːrɪ /

noun

1. another name for Cheremiss

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mari¹

< Russian mári (not declined) < Mari marij Mari, man

Example Sentences

Pastor Henrique Vieira, a federal congressman, said: "I didn't want her to be a flag, a slogan. She is missed and we really miss Mari's joy, strength, bravery, brilliance."

From BBC

“I was shocked I was so emotional. And my daughter Mari, who I was pregnant with at the time, she pointed at it and she was so excited. She was like, ‘That’s me in there!’”

From Salon

Mari and Juan were living a very tense moment at a family level.

From Los Angeles Times

The school's president, Ana Mari Cauce, described news of her death as "awful" while adding that Ms Eygi had had a "positive influence" on other students.

From BBC

Fellow Briton Mari Durward-Akhurst was ranked number one in the Grade I category, but failed to reach the podium.

From BBC