Definition of: Mary

(mâr′ē)
A feminine personal name. Also Polish Mar·ya (mär′yä). See also MARIA. [<Hebrew, bitter]
—Mary
The mother of Jesus: also Virgin Mary.
—Mary
The sister of Lazarus and Martha.
—Mary I,
1516–58, queen of England, 1553–1558: known as Mary Tudor or Bloody Mary.
—Mary II,
1662–94, queen of England 1689–1694, ruling jointly with her husband, William III.
—Mary Magdalene
A disciple from Magdala out of whom Jesus cast seven devils. Luke viii 2. She is often identified with the penitent sinner whom Jesus forgave. Luke vii 36–50.
—Mary Queen of Scots,
1542–87, queen of Scotland 1542–67; beheaded: also Mary Stuart.