
1) Christian prayer 2) Desperation football pass 3) Last-ditch effort 4) Last-ditch gridiron pass 5) Long forward pass 6) Marian devotion 7) Pass after all else failed
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Extremely high lob, for defensive purposes.
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The Hail Mary, also commonly called the Ave Maria (Latin) or Angelic Salutation, is a traditional Catholic prayer asking for the intercession of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. In Roman Catholicism, the prayer forms the basis of the Rosary and the Angelus prayers. In the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, a similar prayer is use...
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[2Pac song] `Hail Mary` is the final single by American rapper 2Pac from his final album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. The song features rap verses by Kastro, Young Noble and Yaki Kadafi of The Outlawz and Prince Ital Joe. A music video was shot for the song and can be found on the DualDisc of The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory....
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[Mark Owen song] `Hail Mary` is the third and final single from Take That band member Mark Owen`s third solo studio album, How the Mighty Fall. The single was released on 2 December 2005. The song was recorded at Sunset Studios in Los Angeles between August 2004 and January 2005. The single received little to no promotion due to the reunion...
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An extremely long pass by the quarterback, thrown in desperation, usually at the end of the game. This pass will occur if the team has time for one last play, and needs to score a touchdown to tie or win the game.
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a principal prayer of the Roman Catholic Church, comprising three parts addressed to the Virgin Mary. The following are the Latin text and an English ... [1 related articles]
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Christian prayer to the Virgin Mary, most frequently used by Roman Catholics. It takes its name from the archangel Gabriel's salutation to
Mary when announcing that she would be the mother of the...
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A passing play where the offense is usually more than 40 yards away from the end zone. Receivers will run into one area of the end zone and the quarterback will just throw it up for them and pray one catches it. Prime examples: Boston College vs. U. Miami, 1984 and Colorado vs. Michigan, 1996.
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a long pass play, thrown towards a group of receivers near the end zone in hope of a touchdown. Used by a team as a last resort as time is running out in either of two halfs (usually by a team trailing in the second half). Refers to the Catholic prayer.
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Hail Mary is American football slang for a very long high pass into the end zone, made in the final seconds of a half or of a game.
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One of the most famous prayers in Catholic, Orthodox and Anglo-Catholic traditions. Also known as the Angelic Salutation or Ave Maria, it asks for the intercession of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus.
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an extremely high lob, for defensive purposes
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American football slang for a very long high pass into the end zone, made in the final seconds of a half or of a game.
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Christian prayer to the Virgin Mary, most frequently used by Roman Catholics. It takes its name from the archangel Gabriel's salutation to Mary when announcing that she would be the mother of the Messiah (Luke 11:28). In Roman Catholic and some Anglican churches, the reciting of the rosary includes 150 Hail Marys
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