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Definition of mare noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

mare

 noun
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NAmE//ˈmɛr//
 
 
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  • a female horse or donkey compare brood mare, filly, stallion
    • Idioms
      a mare's nest
       
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    1. 1a discovery that seems interesting but is found to have no value
    2. 2a very complicated situation This area of the law is a veritable mare's nest.
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