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mares

The correct spelling is mares.

How to pronounce mares

/mɛəɹz/
noun

IPA: /mɛəɹz/

Say it like: Mar-es

The correct spelling is mares. An adult female horse. For example: "I had a nightmare that I tried to run but could neither move nor breathe."

Usage Examples

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

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

Definition

noun

  1. 1.An adult female horse.
  2. 2.A foolish woman.
  3. 3.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.
  4. 4.A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep.
  5. 5.Sleep paralysis.

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