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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Asteraceæ. See Silybum.

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  • proper noun A female given name.

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Latinized form of Marian, ultimately from Mary or Mary + Ann. It is also the feminine form of Latin Marianus, derivative of Marius, but these rather rare Roman names have been completely intertwined with Maria in the Christian era.

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