- Mary1, mother of Jesus; known as the (Blessed) Virgin Mary, or St Mary, or Our Lady. According to the Gospels she was a virgin betrothed to Joseph and conceived Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit. She has been venerated by Catholic and Orthodox Churches from the earliest Christian times. Feast days, 1 January (Roman Catholic Church), 25 March (Annunciation), 15 August (Assumption), 8 September (Nativity), 8 December (Immaculate Conception).马利亚(耶稣的母亲; 通称“圣母马利亚”、“圣马利亚”或“圣母”; 据《圣经》福音书记述, 她是处女, 已同约瑟订婚, 因受圣灵的力量怀上耶稣; 自基督教产生以来, 一直受到天主教派和东正教派的敬仰; 宗教节日为1月1日[罗马天主教]、3月25日[天使报喜节]、8月15日[圣母升天节]、9月8日[耶稣诞生节]、12月8日[圣母无沾成胎节])。
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- the name of two queens of England玛丽(英格兰两位女王的名字):
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- Mary Ⅰ (1516-58), daughter of Henry Ⅷ, reigned 1553-8; known as Mary Tudor or Bloody Mary. In an attempt to reverse the country's turn towards Protestantism she instigated the series of religious persecutions by which she earned her nickname.玛丽一世(1516-1558, 亨利八世之女, 1553-1558年间在位; 通称“都铎王朝的玛丽”或“血腥的玛丽”; 为扭转国家向新教的转变, 发起一系列宗教迫害活动, 因此得其绰号)。
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- Mary Ⅱ (1662-94), daughter of James Ⅱ, reigned 1689-94. Having been invited to replace her Catholic father on the throne after his deposition in 1689, she insisted that her husband, William of Orange, be crowned along with her.玛丽二世(1662-1694, 詹姆斯二世的女儿, 1689-1694在位, 1689年, 她信奉天主教的父王被废, 当她应邀取代其父登基时, 坚持要求其丈夫威廉, 即奥兰治亲王, 一起接受加冕)。