Hail Mary

noun

plural Hail Marys

: a Roman Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary that consists of salutations and a plea for her intercession

or less commonly Hail Mary pass : a long forward pass in football thrown into or near the end zone in a last-ditch attempt to score as time runs out

—often used figuratively

The only potential cure is a stem-cell transplant, when you take somebody else's immune system and put it into yours. But right now that's kind of a Hail Mary pass.

Douglas Cote, quoted in Bicycling

Word History

Etymology

translation of Medieval Latin Ave, Maria, from the opening words

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	Hail Mary
释义	Hail Mary noun plural Hail Marys 1 : a Roman Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary that consists of salutations and a plea for her intercession 2 or less commonly Hail Mary pass : a long forward pass in football thrown into or near the end zone in a last-ditch attempt to score as time runs out —often used figuratively The only potential cure is a stem-cell transplant, when you take somebody else's immune system and put it into yours. But right now that's kind of a Hail Mary pass. Douglas Cote, quoted in Bicycling Example Sentences He threw up a Hail Mary at the end of the first half. Word History Etymology translation of Medieval Latin Ave, Maria, from the opening words First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Hail Mary

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