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mary

/ˈmeiɹi/

Meanings
noun
(usually capitalized) A male homosexual.
person sex language culture

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usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

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homosexual noun

/ˌhɒməʊˈsɛksjuːəl/ /ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/

A person who is attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.

"Many homosexuals are parents and raise families just like heterosexual people. "

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capitalized verb

/ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈkæpɪtlˌaɪzd/

In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.

"In German, all nouns are capitalized."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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male noun

/meɪl/

One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.

"My brother is a male. "