Mar gyri carpus (mar"jirikarpus)

[NL. (Ruiz and Pavon, 1794), Marianl (ma'ri-an), a. [L. Marianus, IMG:content-0239.png:[blocks in formation] When ordered by Sulla to put away his wife, who was connected with the Marian party, he [Cæsar] refused to obey, although he lost by the refusal his wife's dower, his Marian2 (ma'ri-an), a . [ Marianus , Maria , Mary: see mary2 , marry2 .] 1. Of or pertaining to the Virgin Mary: the Marian doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church. 2. Of or pertaining to Queen Mary of England, daughter of Henry VIII. Of all the Marian martyrs, Mr. Philpot was the best-born gentleman. Fuller . The fate of the English Protestants, exiles under the Ma rian administration, was, as the day arrived, to be the lot of the English Papists under the government of Elizabeth. I. D'Israeli , Amen. of Lit., II. 68.