Bloody Mary
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- proper noun
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María la Sangrienta
Examples
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Bloody Mary was still queen and our future Gloriana was out of favor.
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Besides, I'm terrified of flying, and after a few little bottles of Smirnoff and cans of Mrs. T's Bloody Mary mix, I can usually forget that I'm in the air, at least for a little while.
Fiction book (1999) -
If he asks me why there was a First Amendment, I spit out sources and basically tell him what he wants to hear—that it's about FREEDOM, not a reaction to the Church of England, the Protestant Reformation, or the reign of Bloody Mary.
Blog text (21) -
Queen Mary I of England, often called Bloody Mary, ruled from 1553 to 1558 and is known for her persecution of Protestants.
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The nickname Bloody Mary refers to Queen Mary I, who attempted to restore Roman Catholicism during her reign.
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Historically, Bloody Mary was the monarch infamous for her harsh treatment of Protestant reformers in England.
Synonyms
Queen of England from 1553 to 1558 who brought back the Catholic religion and had many Protestants executed
A queen of England from 1553 to 1558 who tried to make the country Catholic and punished Protestants
Queen of England from 1553 to 1558 who restored the Catholic faith and punished Protestants
Surface Forms
Morphology
bloody + Mary
This is a conventionalized proper name for a cocktail and its meaning cannot be derived from the constituents 'bloody' (an adjective/expletive or hinting at red) and 'Mary' (a personal name). While 'bloody' might suggest redness, combining that with a personal name does not predict a beverage; the sense is lexicalized and language-specific, so learners who only know the parts would not infer the cocktail meaning.
Etymology
Bloody Mary was a name given to Queen Mary I because she ordered the execution of many Protestants during her rule. People used 'bloody' to mean cruel or violent, so the name stayed with that queen.