Hail Mary
Hail Mary · Hail Marys · Hail Maryed · Hail Marying
To pray by saying a Hail MaryTo pray by saying a Hail Mary.
Meaning
1 senses(often, reflexive)To pray by saying a Hail Mary.
Origin
From Middle English Heil Marie. The extended figurative sense alludes to the notion of sayFrom Middle English Heil Marie. The extended figurative sense alludes to the notion of saying a prayer that the action will succeed.
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Forms
Hail Marys, Hail Marying, Hail Maryed, Hail Maryed| Base form | Hail Mary · to Hail Mary |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | Hail Marys |
| Present participle | Hail Marying |
| Past simple | Hail Maryed |
| Past participle | Hail Maryed |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.