Word
marie
Phoneticsmarie
/mɝˈi/
Definition
n. a common female name in many countries. It is the French version of the name Mary.
n. a female given name of French origin, derived from the Hebrew name Miriam.
Examples
“Marie is my sister's name.”
“The teacher called on Marie to answer the question about the history of France.”
“Marie Curie remains one of the most celebrated scientists in history for her pioneering research on radioactivity and her two Nobel Prizes.”
Examples
simple
“Marie is my sister's name.”
contextual
“The teacher called on Marie to answer the question about the history of France.”
complex
“Marie Curie remains one of the most celebrated scientists in history for her pioneering research on radioactivity and her two Nobel Prizes.”
Usage
As a proper noun, it is always capitalized.
Etymology
The French Marie, equivalent of Mary; also an Early New English spelling of Mary, from Middle English Marie. Doublet of Mary.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.