I. ˈma(a)rēən, ˈmer-, ˈmār- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Mary I ( Mary Tudor) died 1558 Queen of England + English -an, adjective suffix
1. : of or relating to Mary Tudor or her reign (1553-58)
the Marian persecution
Marian exiles
the Marian bishops
2.
[ Mary (the Virgin Mary ), mother of Jesus + English -an, adjective suffix]
: of, relating to, or characterized by veneration of the Vrigin Mary
Marian songs
Marian theology as it affects the question of Christian reunion — British Book News
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Mary (the Virgin Mary ) + English -an, n. suffix
: one who venerates or is devoted to the Virgin Mary