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/ˈmɑːrə/, U.S. /məˈrɑ/ Either of two burrowing, hare-like rodents native to South America, Dolichotis patagonum and D. salinicola (family Caviidae), with long hindlimbs and greyish fur. Also called Patagonian cavy.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > superfamily Hystricomorpha (porcupine or guinea-pig) > [noun] > family Caviidae (cavy) > genus Dolichotis (mara)
Patagonian cavy1827
mara1833
Patagonian hare1839
dolichotis1893
1833 Penny Cycl. I. 214/2 The Mara or Patagonian Cavy.
1859 J. G. Wood Illustr. Nat. Hist. (new ed.) I. 578 Between the agoutis and the pacas is placed the Mara, or Patagonian Cavy, as it is sometimes called... Its scientific title is Dolichótis Patachónicus.
1910 Encycl. Brit. V. 586/2 A very different animal is the Patagonian cavy, or mara.
1990 Sci. News 22 Dec. 386/1 ‘The Wild Shores of Patagonia.’ Showcases the various creatures of Patagonia including penguins, maras, guanacos, sea lions and killer whales.
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Maran.2
/ˈmɑːrə/, U.S. /ˈmɑrə/ Buddhism.
An evil demon which personifies death, desire, and (according to some interpretations) the totality of material existence.
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the world > the supernatural > deity > a devil > the Devil or Satan > [noun] > of Buddhist mythology
Mara1871
1871 H. Alabaster Wheel of Law p. xliii The army of Mara, the evil one.
1879 E. Arnold Light of Asia vi. xix. 159 The ten chief Sins came—Mara's mighty ones, Angels of evil.
1993 R. S. Bucknell & M. Stuart-Fox Twilight Language viii. 184 Māra, the Evil One, figures prominently in the Tipiṭaka as lord of the realm of desire.
1993 R. S. Bucknell & M. Stuart-Fox Twilight Lang. viii. 184 Māra's attack on Gotama is widely recognized as a metaphorical reference to the arising of distracting thoughts in the mind of the meditator.
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Maran.3
/ˈmɑːrə/, U.S. /ˈmɑrə/ An institution established and financed by the Malaysian government since 1966 to promote economic and social development, esp. in rural areas, largely through opening schools and colleges and funding scholarships.
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1966 Malaysian May 18/1 The Chairman of MARA..made a five-day tour of Sabah in March for the purpose of looking into the possibility of further development of MARA's activities in Sabah.
1972 Straits Times 4 May 7/4 Mara has been offered 500 places in Indian technical colleges.
1990 G. Cho Malaysian Econ. ii. 75 State enterprises such as MARA..were still supported in development expenditure.
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