WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Mā•ra  (märə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. [Hindu Myth.]the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
  2. [Buddhism.]Satan, who tried to seduce the Buddha at the time of his Enlightenment.

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