Bloody Mary

/ˌblʌdi ˌmɛri/
/ˈblʌdi ˈmɛri/
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Definitions of Bloody Mary
  1. noun
    daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon who was Queen of England from 1553 to 1558; she was the wife of Philip II of Spain and when she restored Roman Catholicism to England many Protestants were burned at the stake as heretics (1516-1558)
    synonyms: Mary I, Mary Tudor
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    example of:
    Queen of England
    the sovereign ruler of England
  2. noun
    a cocktail made with vodka and spicy tomato juice
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    types:
    Virgin Mary, bloody shame
    a Bloody Mary made without alcohol
    type of:
    cocktail
    a short mixed drink
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