(archaic) a Polynesian sacred altar or enclosure / The courtyard of a Maori wharenui or meeting-house and the buildings around it.

plural of marae

(folklore) A nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.

(Buddhism) A type of god that prevents accomplishment or success. / (Buddhism) Any malicious or evil spirit.

Any caviid rodent of genus Dolichotis, common in the Patagonian steppes of Argentina.

A Maran Australian Aboriginal prefixing language spoken in southeastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

(rare) A female given name from Hebrew.

A surname from Irish.

(Hinduism) The Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama.

(Slavic mythology) The Slavic goddess of winter and death; Marena or Maržanna.