n.
〈天主教〉万福马利亚

[ noun ]
a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her
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Hail \Hail\, interj. [See {Hail}, v. t.]
An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or,
occasionally, of familiar greeting. ``Hail, brave friend.''
--Shak.

{All hail}. See in the Vocabulary.

{Hail Mary}, a form of prayer made use of in the Roman
Catholic Church in invocation of the Virgin. See {Ave
Maria}.