Mary Celeste
noun/ˌmeəri səˈlest/
/ˌmeri səˈlest/
(also Marie Celeste)
[singular]- used to talk about a place where all the people who should be there have disappeared in a mysterious way
- Where is everyone? It's like the Mary Celeste here today.
Word OriginFrom the name of the US ship Mary Celeste, which in 1872 was found at sea with nobody on board.Definitions on the go
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