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Hail Mary

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Hail Mary /-ˈmeri/ noun
plural Hail Marys
Hail Mary
/-ˈmeri/
noun
plural Hail Marys
Learner's definition of HAIL MARY
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: a Roman Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary万福马利亚(天主教祈祷辞)
American football : a long forward pass thrown into or close to the end zone as playing time runs out(临近比赛结束时急于得分而传出的)长传球

Hail Mary

noun

plural Hail Marys
1
: a Roman Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary that consists of salutations and a plea for her intercession
2
or less commonly Hail Mary pass : a long forward pass in football thrown into or near the end zone in a last-ditch attempt to score as time runs out
often used figuratively
The only potential cure is a stem-cell transplant, when you take somebody else's immune system and put it into yours. But right now that's kind of a Hail Mary pass. Douglas Cote, quoted in Bicycling

Example Sentences

He threw up a Hail Mary at the end of the first half.

Word History

Etymology

translation of Medieval Latin Ave, Maria, from the opening words

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hail Mary was in the 14th century

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