bloody mary

plural bloody marys · plural bloody maries · alternative Bloody Mary

1. 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.

   Synonyms: bloody, bucket of blood

plural Bloody Marys · plural Bloody Maries

1. alternativeAlternative spelling of bloody mary.

1. derogatoryMary I of England.

   Worse still, the plan for a Spanish marriage, and for setting a Scoto-Spanish queen upon the throne of the Bloody Mary, was now actively prosecuted.

   1896 May, A[lexander] Taylor Innes, “The Public Life: The Conflict with Queen Mary”, in John Knox (Famous Scots Series; 4), Edinburgh; London: Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier, →OCLC, page 131

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   Under "Bloody Mary's" watch, we read of persecutions, papal spies, plots; above all, her reign has become synonymous with a moral outrage so unpopular as to seal the fate of Catholicism on this island: the burning at the stake of 280 Protestant martyrs.

   2009 June 21, Cristina Odone, “Finding the good in Bloody Mary”, in The Observer, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2026-00-00

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