English Explanatory Dictionary

Mary Celeste

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An American sailing ship found deserted and adrift while under sail in the Atlantic in 1872.
noun
  1. A ship found empty of all people, in good condition, seemingly abandoned on the high seas; a ghost ship.

Pronunciation

En-au-Mary Celeste.ogg

Word forms

Mary Celeste Marie Celeste Mary Celestes

Etymology

Mary + Celeste. From an American-flagged brigantine by this name that was found drifting and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872. The disappearance of the crew and passengers has never been satisfactorily explained.

Synonyms

Flying Dutchman ghost ship
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