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mara

mara is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.The principal or ruling evil spirit. E. Arnold.
  2. 2.A female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
  3. 3.The Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis Patagonicus.)

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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