I. mare noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German & Old Norse mara incubus, Croatian mora, and probably to Greek marainein to waste away — more at smart
obsolete : an evil preternatural being conceived of as causing nightmare
II. mare ˈma(a)]ər, ˈme], ]ə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English mare, mere, from Old English mere; akin to Old High German merha mare, Old Norse merr mare, Old English mearh horse, Old High German marah, Old Norse marr, Welsh march
1. : a female horse or other equine animal especially when fully mature or of breeding age — compare filly
2. chiefly Scotland : trestle I 1a
III. ma·re ˈmä](ˌ)rā, ](ˌ)rē, ]ri noun
( plural ma·ria ]rēə\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, sea — more at marine
: one of several dark areas of considerable extent on the surface of either the moon or Mars