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HAIL MARY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Hail Mary mean?
• HAIL MARY (noun)
The noun HAIL MARY has 1 sense:
1. a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her
Familiarity information: HAIL MARY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Ave Maria; Hail Mary
Instance hypernyms:
prayer (a fixed text used in praying)
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