Bloody Mary

Mary I

Mary I was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 and Queen of Spain as the wife of King Philip II from January 1556 until her death in 1558. She made vigorous attempts to reverse the English Reformation, which had begun during the reign of her father, King Henry VIII. Her attempt to restore to the Church the property confiscated in the previous two reigns was largely thwarted by Parliament but, during her five-year reign, more than 280 religious dissenters were burned at the stake, in what became known as the Marian persecutions, leading later commentators to label her "Bloody Mary".

Bloody Mary (folklore)

Bloody Mary is a legend of a ghost, phantom, witch, or spirit conjured to reveal the future. She is said to appear in a mirror when her name is chanted repeatedly. The Bloody Mary apparition may be benevolent or malevolent, depending on historical variations of the legend. Bloody Mary appearances are mostly witnessed in group participation play.

Bloody Mary (cocktail)

A Bloody Mary is a cocktail containing vodka, tomato juice, and other spices and flavorings including Worcestershire sauce, hot sauces, garlic, herbs, horseradish, celery, olives, pickled vegetables, salt, black pepper, lemon juice, lime juice and celery salt. Some versions of the drink, such as the "surf 'n' turf" Bloody Mary, include shrimp and bacon as garnishes. In the United States, it is usually consumed in the morning or early afternoon, and is popular as a hangover cure.

Bloody

Bloody, as an adjective or adverb, is an expletive attributive commonly used in British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand English. It is also used in Canada, India, Hawaii, Kenya, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Singapore, South Africa, Zimbabwe and a number of other Commonwealth nations. It has been used as an intensive since at least the 1670s.

Bloody Mary

Noun

1. Alternative spelling of bloody mary.

Proper noun

1. Mary I of England.
2. A ghost, witch or demonic spirit said to appear in a mirror if her name is chanted repeatedly.