What does "mara" mean?
Mara: The principal or ruling evil spirit. E. Arnold.
Additional senses
- 2.A female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
- 3.The Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis Patagonicus.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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