mare in British English
(mɛə ) noun. slang. a very unpleasant or frustrating experience.
What does it mean to call a woman a mare?
mare noun [C] (WOMAN)
a way of talking to or about a woman that shows a lack of respect: You stupid mare! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
What is a mare in England?
mare noun [C] (HORSE)
an adult female horse.
What is mare American?
mare in American English
(mɛr ) noun. a fully mature female horse, mule, donkey, burro, etc.; specif., a female horse that has reached the age of five.
What is a dirty mare?
Many mares that fail to conceive are suffering from infections in their reproductive tracts; they are referred to as “dirty” mares. Dirty mares either have, or are at risk of, inflammatory changes involving the lining of the womb (endometrium).
What does cheeky mare mean?
You cheeky cow / you cheeky mare is BE – both can be used as a strong insult or as a term of admiration depending upon context.
What is the opposite of mare?
The opposite gender of the mare is Stallion. Mare is an adult female horse and its opposite gender is Stallion.
Who is called mare?
mare 1. / (mɛə) / noun. the adult female of a horse or zebra.
Is mare a real name?
A beautifully unique girl’s name of Irish and Latin origins, Mare holds the meaning “star of the sea.” Mare may come from the Gaelic term na mara, meaning “of the sea.” Other forms of this unique title include Mair, Maire, Maree, and Maura.
What is Filipino mare?
The English word “mare” can be translated as the following word in Tagalog: 1.) méyr – [noun] mare; female horse more
Where does the saying mare come from?
The “mare” of “nightmare” comes from mære, an Old English term for an evil spirit that was supposed to settle on a sleeper’s chest and cause a feeling of suffocation. The “mare” that means an adult female horse was a merging of two Old English words: mearh (horse) and mīre (mare).
Why is mayor pronounced mare?
The word mare is derived from the Old English word mere, meaning female equine. The plural form is mares. A mayor is the leader of a village, town or city who is elected. Generally, an American mayor is elected by the population of the town or city, while a British mayor is elected by council members.
