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   ‖Mara (?), n. [Skr. māra.] (Hind. Myth.) The principal or ruling evil spirit.  E. Arnold.
   
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   ‖Mara, 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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   ‖Mara, n. (Zool.) The Patagonian cavy, a hare-like rodent (Dolichotis patagonum or Dolichotis Patagonicus) of the pampas of Argentina.
   
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