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Mares

/mɛəɹz/

An adult female horse.

📖 Definitions of "Mares"

noun
  1. 1

    An adult female horse.

  2. 2

    A foolish woman.

noun
  1. 1

    A type of evil spirit formerly thought to sit on the chest of a sleeping person; also, the feeling of suffocation felt during sleep, attributed to such a spirit.

noun
  1. 1

    A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep.

  2. 2

    Sleep paralysis.

  3. 3

    A very bad or frightening dream.

    "I had a nightmare that I tried to run but could neither move nor breathe."

  4. 4

    Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure.

    "Cleaning up after identity theft can be a nightmare of phone calls and letters."

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