marian

adjective
UK: /ˈmeəriən/
US: /ˈmeriən/

  1. Relating to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus.

    1. Marian celebrations are held in May. [ ] [ ]
    2. The Marian devotion is a central aspect of their religious practice honoring Virgin Mary. [ ] [ ]
marian noun

  1. A female given name.

    1. Marian is my friend's name. [ ] [ ]
    2. Marian Anderson was a very famous singer in the USA. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "marian" is /ˈmeəriən/ in British English and /ˈmeriən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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