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Mata Hari

Mata Hari noun: any exotic female spy.

Noun

Mata Hari (plural Mata Haris)

  1. Any exotic female spy.

Forms of Mata Hari

pluralMata Haris

Origin of Mata Hari

From Dutch (stage name of Margaretha Geertruida (Grietje) Zelle, a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was executed by firing squad for alleged espionage during World War I), from Malay matahari (“sun”).

Questions about Mata Hari

What does Mata Hari mean?
Mata Hari means any exotic female spy.
What part of speech is Mata Hari?
Mata Hari is a noun.
What is the plural of Mata Hari?
The plural of Mata Hari is Mata Haris.

Words near Mata Hari in the dictionary

  1. mat-shed
  2. mat-sheds
  3. Mat-Su
  4. mat.
  5. mata
  6. Mata Hari
  7. mata mata
  8. mata mata turtle
  9. mata mata turtles
  10. mata matas
  11. Mata Utu

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