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Mare

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Female horses are called mares
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Mareš is a Czech surname and may refer to:* František Mareš, Czechoslovak professor of physiology and philosophy, and nationalist politician* Jakub Mareš, Czech football player* Jaroslav Mareš, Czech biologist, traveller and writer....

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Female horses are called mares
Mareš
Mareš is a Czech surname and may refer to:* František Mareš, Czechoslovak professor of physiology and philosophy, and nationalist politician* Jakub Mareš, Czech football player* Jaroslav Mareš, Czech biologist, traveller and writer....

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Mare is the Latin word for "sea".

The word may also refer to:

People

  • Ahmed Marzooq
    Ahmed Marzooq
    Ahmed Marzooq , also known as Mare, is the Seretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee. Till electing to the post on 11 July 2009, he also was the General Secretary of one of the most successful Maldivian football team Victory Sports Club...

    , also known as Mare, a footballer and Secretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee
  • Mare Winningham
    Mare Winningham
    Mare Winningham , born Mary Megan Winningham, is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She has been nominated once for an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Drama Desk, 7 times for Emmy Awards , and has also won an Independent Spirit Award and two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.She is...

    , American actress and singer
  • Olindo Mare
    Olindo Mare
    Olindo Franco Mare is an American football placekicker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 1996...

    , an American Football player
  • Walter de la Mare
    Walter de la Mare
    Walter John de la Mare , OM CH was an English poet, short story writer and novelist, probably best remembered for his works for children and the poem "The Listeners"....

    , English author

In Romania

  • Baia Mare
    Baia Mare
    Baia Mare is a municipality in northwestern Romania and the capital of Maramureş County. The city is situated about 600 kilometres from Bucharest, the capital of Romania, 70 kilometres from the border with Hungary and 50 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...

    , a municipality in Romania
  • Sânnicolau Mare
    Sânnicolau Mare
    Sânnicolau Mare is a town in Timiş County, Romania and the westernmost of the country. Located in the Banat region, along the borders with Serbia and Hungary, it has a population of just under 13,000...

    , town in Timiş County, Romania
  • Satu Mare County
    Satu Mare County
    Satu Mare County is a county of Romania. The capital city is Satu Mare. Besides Romanians , Satu Mare features a significant ethnic minority of Hungarians .-Demographics:...

    , is a county (judeţ) in Romania
  • Vânju Mare
    Vânju Mare
    Vânju Mare is a small town located in Mehedinţi County, Romania. It has a population of 7,074. Four villages are administered by the town: Bucura, Nicolae Bălcescu, Oreviţa Mare and Traian....

    , a town in Mehedinţi County, Romania
  • Târnava Mare River
    Târnava Mare River
    The Târnava Mare River is a river in Romania. Its source is in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the sources of the Mureş and Olt in Harghita County. It flows through the Romanian counties of Harghita, Mureş, Sibiu, and Alba. The cities of Odorheiu Secuiesc, Sighişoara, and Mediaş lie on the...

    , a river in Romania
  • Someşul Mare River
    Someşul Mare River
    The Someșul Mare is a river in north-western Romania, originating in the Bistriţa-Năsăud County in the Rodna Mountains at the junction of two headwaters — the Preluci River/Pârâul Mariei) and the Zmeu River. The Someşul Mare flows west through Rodna, Năsăud and Beclean, until it meets the Someșul...

    , a river in Romania

Other uses

  • Mare (band)
    Mare (band)
    Mare were a Canadian band from Toronto who fused sludge metal with more experimental traits such as jazz, unusual time signatures and Gregorian Chant. Mare consisted of Tyler Semrick-Palmateer on vocals and guitar, Rob Shortil on bass, and Caleb Collins on drums. The first release of a demo was...

    , an experimental band on Hydra Head Records
    Hydra Head Records
    Hydra Head Records is an independent record label which specializes in heavy metal music, founded in New Mexico by Aaron Turner in 1993...

  • Kraken Mare
    Kraken Mare
    Kraken Mare is the largest known body of liquid on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. It was discovered in 2007 by the Cassini probe and was named in 2008 after the Kraken, a legendary sea monster....

    , a large body of liquid on Saturn's moon Titan
  • Lunar mare
    Lunar mare
    The lunar maria are large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions. They were dubbed maria, Latin for "seas", by early astronomers who mistook them for actual seas. They are less reflective than the "highlands" as a result of their iron-rich compositions, and...

    , a basaltic plain on Earth's moon
  • Maire, Netherlands, also known as Mare, former village in Zeeland, Netherlands
  • Märe
    Märe
    The Märe is a mountain of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland.-External links:*...

    , a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland
  • Mare (folklore)
    Mare (folklore)
    A mare or nightmare is a spirit or goblin in Germanic folklore which rides on people's chests while they sleep, bringing on bad dreams . The mare is attested as early as in the Norse Ynglinga saga from the 13th century, but the belief itself is likely to be considerably older...

    , a goblin of Germanic folklore
  • Mare Nostrum
    Mare Nostrum
    Mare Nostrum may refer to:*Mare Nostrum, the Roman term for the Mediterranean Sea, adopted by Italian nationalists and fascists.*Mare Nostrum , a Spanish-language novel by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez...

    , another name for the Mediterranean Sea
  • Mare's Leg
    Mare's Leg
    The Mare’s Leg was the name given to a customized shortened rifle by Steve McQueen’s character on the television series Wanted: Dead or Alive...

    , or Mare's Laig, a pistol first used in the fictional television series Wanted: Dead or Alive
  • Weston-super-Mare
    Weston-super-Mare
    Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury...

    , a town in North Somerset, England

See also

  • Mare Island (disambiguation)
    Mare Island (disambiguation)
    Mare Island may refer to:* Mare Island, in California* Mare Island Naval Shipyard, a former naval base on California's Mare island* Mare Island , a volcano* Maré Island, an atoll in the Loyalty Islands...

  • Mare (folklore)
    Mare (folklore)
    A mare or nightmare is a spirit or goblin in Germanic folklore which rides on people's chests while they sleep, bringing on bad dreams . The mare is attested as early as in the Norse Ynglinga saga from the 13th century, but the belief itself is likely to be considerably older...

  • Mares (surname)
    Mares (surname)
    Mares is a surname, and may refer to:* Abner Mares , Mexican boxer* Osmar Mares , Mexican footballer* Paul Mares , American musician* Víctor Mares Jr. , American voice actor...

  • Mares (scuba gear company)
    Mares (scuba gear company)
    Mares is a manufacturer of scuba equipment. Founded in 1949 by Ludovico Mares in Rapallo, Italy, the company initially made diving masks and spearguns. It has since expanded to become one of the largest scuba manufacturers, having merged with US manufacturer Dacor.- External links :*...

  • Satu Mare (disambiguation)
    Satu Mare (disambiguation)
    Satu Mare is a town in northwest Romania.Satu Mare may also refer to:* Satu Mare, a commune in Harghita County* Satu Mare, a commune in Suceava County* Satu Mare, a village in Secusigiu Commune, Arad County...

  • Valea Mare (disambiguation)