Tres Marías

See also: Tres Marias and Três Marias

Galician

As Tres Marías (Three Sisters)

Etymology

Literally, “Three Maries”.

Noun

Tres Marías f pl (plural only)

1. Orion's Belt, Three Sisters
   • 1911, Francisco Potel Pardal, Costumes da Terriña:

     víase sin nube algunha o ceo azul, víanse as estreliñas todas pendentes del, alá no medio o carriño e non moi lonxe as tres marías
     You could see, no cloud at all, the blue sky; you could see the stars, all hanging from it; there, in the middle, the Little Dipper and, not that far, the Three Sisters

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References

• “Tres Marías” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “Tres Marías” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.