Ma"ra (?), n. [Skr. mara.] Hind. Myth.
The principal or ruling evil spirit.
E. Arnold.
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Ma"ra, n. [Icel. 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.
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Ma"ra, n. Zool.
The Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis Patagonicus.)
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