Phrase guide

bloody mary

name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

name

Meaning 1

Mary I of England.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory

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2

name

Meaning 2

A ghost, witch or demonic spirit said to appear in a mirror if her name is chanted repeatedly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A cocktail made from vodka, tomato juice, and usually other spices or flavorings, such as Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, beef consommé or bouillon, horseradish, celery or celery salt, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Alternative spelling of bloody mary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a cocktail made with vodka and spicy tomato juice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: cocktail

Narrower terms: Virgin Mary, bloody shame

6

noun

Meaning 6

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)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Mary I, Mary Tudor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Queen of England

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: bloody-mary — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Chinese Mandarin: 血瑪麗 /血玛丽 (xuèmǎlì) — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Chinese Mandarin: 血瑪莉 /血玛莉 (xuèmǎlì) — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Danish: bloody mary — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Dutch: bloody mary — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Finnish: bloody mary — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • French: bloody mary — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • German: Bloody Mary — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Hebrew: בלאדי מרי — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Italian: bloody mary — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Japanese: ブラッディ・マリー (buraddi-marī) — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Korean: 블러디 메리 (beulleodi meri) — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Marathi: ब्लडी मॅरी (blaḍī mĕrī) — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Norwegian: bloody mary — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Persian: بلودی ماری (bludi mâri) — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Polish: krwawa mary — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Portuguese: bloody mary — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Portuguese: maria sangrenta — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Russian: Крова́вая Мэ́ри (Krovávaja Mɛ́ri) — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Spanish: bloody mary — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Swedish: bloody mary — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Thai: บลัดดีแมรี (blát-dîi-mɛɛ-rîi) — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice
  • Welsh: mair waedlyd — cocktail made from vodka and tomato juice