MARIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Marian mean? 

• MARIAN (adjective)
  The adjective MARIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

  Familiarity information: MARIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MARIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Mary (the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics)

Derivation:

Mary (the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics)

 Context examples 

An' I just want to tell you, before I forget it, that you'd better send for Marian to-morrow to take care of the children.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

The Northern Review took his essay, "The Cradle of Beauty," and Mackintosh's Magazine took "The Palmist"—the poem he had written to Marian.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

"Better than advertising," he told Marian, "and it costs nothing."

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

With tears in her eyes and her arms around his neck, Marian, at parting, told Martin how much she loved him and always had loved him.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Several evenings later Marian again visited him, this time alone.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

"Now, look here, Marian, this is nothing but nonsense," Martin began; then abruptly changed his mind.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

And there was his sister Marian.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Marian, starting to reach into the waste-basket, refrained.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Next he bought Marian's wedding present, and simpler presents, suitable to Christmas, for Ruth and Gertrude.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Hermann Von Schmidt, Marian's husband, had likewise been interviewed.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)