Hail Mary
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Hail Mary
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From Middle English Heil Marie. The extended figurative sense alludes to the notion of saying a prayer that the action will succeed.
noun Hail Marys · Hail Maries
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A prayer, of established or conventional wording, calling for the intercession of the Virgin Mary.
“What did the priest, and all of you, keep on saying when we first went in?” / “Our Fathers, Hail Maries, and Glorias; couldn’t you hear?” asked Emily, laughing. / “No, I should think not, you rattled on so fast- What are Hail Maries and Glorias?” / “The Gloria you know well enough, my dear, because
Similar: angelic salutation, ave, Ave Maria
- A risky last-ditch effort with great benefit but little chance of success; one whose success would require divine intervention; a Hail Mary pass. Hail Mary deal
verb Hail Marys · Hail Marying · Hail Maryed
- To pray by saying a Hail Mary. He Hail Maryed himself to sleep every night and woke up Hail Marying in the morning, and to his amazement and delight it worked.
Translations
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noun prayer
| Español | avemaría |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아베 마리아, 성모 기도 Seongmo Gido, 성모송 Seongmosong |
| 日本語 | アヴェ・マリア, 聖母マリアへの祈り Seibo Maria e no Inori, 天使祝詞 Tenshi Shukushi |
| 中文 | 聖母經 /圣母经 Shèngmǔjīng |
| Português | ave-maria |
| Français | Je vous salue Marie |
| Deutsch | Ave-Maria, Ave, Gegrüßet seist Du Maria, englischer Gruß |
| Русский | А́ве Мари́я Áve Maríja |
| Tiếng Việt | Kinh Kính Mừng |
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title = {Hail Mary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hail%20mary},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
