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nounDefinition of MARE
obsolete
: an evil preternatural being causing nightmares
Origin of MARE
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German mara incubus, Serbo-Croatian mora nightmare
First Known Use: before 12th century
Rhymes with MARE
air, Ayr, bare, bear, Blair, blare, care, chair, chare, dare, Dare, e'er, ere, err, eyre, fair, fare, flair, flare, glair, glare, hair, hare, Herr, heir, lair, ne'er, pair, pare, pear, prayer, rare, rear, scare, share, snare, spare, square, stair, stare, swear, tare, tear, their, there, vair, ware, wear, weir, where, yare
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