mare
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈmer 
: a female horse or other equine animal especially when fully mature or of breeding age
mare
2 of 3noun (2)
ma·re ˈmär-(ˌ)ā
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
mare
3 of 3noun (3)
obsolete
: an evil preternatural being causing nightmares
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English mere; akin to Old High German merha mare, Old English mearh horse, Welsh march
Noun (2)
New Latin, from Latin, sea — more at marine
Noun (3)
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German mara incubus, Serbo-Croatian mora nightmare
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1860, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing mare
Kids Definition
mare
noun
ˈmer
: an adult female horse or related animal (as a zebra or donkey)
mares
noun
as in foals
an adult female horse Synonyms & Similar Words
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