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Look up: mara

  1. mara
    Latin, meaning: marl [an earth rich in CaC, added to lime-deficient soils].
    Found on http://archives.nd.edu/mmm.htm

  2. MARA
    abbreviation: Military Activity Restricted Area
    Found on http://www.apscharts.com/abbrev.html

  3. mara
    [n] - god of death 2. [n] - hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. Mara
    In Buddhism, a supernatural being who attempted to distract the Buddha from the meditations that led to his enlightenment. He embodies all distractions from the Buddhist path. In Hinduism, it is a...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  5. Mara
    Ma'ra noun [ Sanskrit māra .] (Hind. Myth.) The principal or ruling evil spirit. E. Arnold.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/22

  6. Mara
    Ma'ra noun [ Icelandic mara nightmare, an ogress. See Nightmare .] (Norse Myth.) A female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/22

  7. Mara
    Ma'ra noun (Zoology) The Patagonian cavy ( Dolichotis Patagonicus ).
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/22

  8. mara
    A female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions. ... Origin: Icel. Mara nightmare, an ogress. See Nightmare. ... The principal or ruling evil spirit. ... Origin: Skr. Mara. ... <zoology> The Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis Pata...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  9. mara
    Dolichotis patagonum noun hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. Mara
    noun god of death; opposite of Kama
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. Mara
    • (n.) The Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis Patagonicus). • (n.) A female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions. • (n.) The principal or ruling evil spirit.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  12. mara
    either of two South American rodents in the genus Dolichotis of the cavy family, the Patagonian mara (D. patagonum) or the Chacoan mara (D. ... [1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/31

  13. Mara
    town in Oman, on the Gulf of Oman coast, just west of Muscat. Mara has traditionally been the country`s chief commercial centre and port. Port Qbs, ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/49

  14. Mara
    Mara is a Hebrew girl name. The meaning of the name is `Bitter Sea ` Where is it used? The name Mara is mainly used In Hungarian.How do they say it elsewhere? Máirín ( In Irish) Mary ( In English and In the bible) See also In Welsh, Finnish and In Hungarian: Mari In Welsh: Mair In Spanish: Mar...
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Mar

  15. Mara
    Mara is a cultivated variety of potato.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  16. mara
    • god of death; opposite of Kama
    • hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina

    Found on

  17. Mara
    Mara (mâr'u) [Heb.,=bitter], in the Bible, punning name taken by Naomi out of sorrow.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A08

  18. Mara
    The mara is one of two species of rodents, genus Dolichotis of the guinea- pig family, occurring in Argentina, with long back limbs and a short tail. They can grow to 75 centimetres long and are sometimes known as ' Patagonian cavies' or 'hares'.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  19. Mara
    In Hindu mythology, Mara is a goddess of death.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  20. Mara
    In Buddhism, the Mara is a supernatural being who tried to distract Buddha from the meditations which led to his enlightenment.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  21. Mara
    `Mara` may refer to: Social groups: People: First name: Surname: `Mara` is an Irish: shortened form of O’Mara; Hungarian: from a pet form of the personal names Márkus (Hungarian form of Marcus) or Márton (Hungarian form of Martin), or from a sho...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara

  22. Mara
    (demon) In မာရ်နတ်-->) is the demon that tempted Gautama Buddha by trying to seduce him with the vision of beautiful women who, in various legends, are often said to be Mara`s daughters. In Buddhist cosmology, Mara personifies unskillfulness, the &...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara

  23. Mara
    (mammal) :For other uses, see Mara. The `maras` (`Dolichotis`) are a genus of the page = 1555-->--> These large relatives of guinea pigs are common in the Patagonian steppes of Argentina but live in other areas of South America as well such as Paraguay. Maras are the fourth larg...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara

  24. Mara
    (Doctor Who) The `Mara` is a fictional monster in the long-running British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. It is a being of pure hatred, anger and greed, and requires the fear of its victims to survive. It exists in the minds of its victims and can transmit itself telepa...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara

  25. Mara
    (Hindu goddess) `Mara` is a Hindu goddess of death. In Hinduism, Mara brings death in the same way that Kama brings love and intimacy. On their own, neither is important, but act more as attributes than as deities. Generally references to Mara as an individual are referenced to Maya Devi (Queen Māyā). See also:
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara



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11 February 2012

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On 11th February, 1858, a 14 year old French peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous claimed to have seen visions of the Virgin Mary at her native Lourdes. She also revealed that the waters of a spring near a grotto in Lourdes had been given healing powers by the Virgin. Eventually, the Roman Catholic church decided that the visions were authentic. Franz Werfel wrote the novel, Song of Bernadette, based on the story of Bernadette's visions. read more

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