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Definitions for mata hari
ˈmɑ tə ˈhɑr i, ˈmæt ə ˈhær ima·ta har·i

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Mata Hari, Margarete Gertrud Zellenoun

    Dutch dancer who was executed by the French as a German spy in World War I (1876-1917)

Wiktionary

  1. Mata Harinoun

    Any exotic, female spy.

  2. Etymology: matahari, the Sun and literally "eye of the day". 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.

Wikipedia

  1. Mata Hari

    Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (née Zelle; 7 August 1876 – 15 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari (), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed by firing squad in France. The idea of a beautiful exotic dancer using her powers of seduction as a spy made her name synonymous with the femme fatale. Her story has served as an inspiration for many books, films, and other works. It has been suggested that she was convicted and condemned because the French Army needed a scapegoat, and that the files used to secure her conviction contained several falsifications. Some have even stated that Mata Hari could not have been a spy, and was innocent.

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  1. mata hari

    Mata Hari was a nickname of Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod, a Dutch exotic dancer and alleged spy during World War I. She was executed by the French in 1917 after being accused of spying for Germany, although her guilt is still the subject of debate. The name "Mata Hari" means "sun" or "eye of the day" in Malay. Today, the term is often used to refer to a seductive female spy.

Wikidata

  1. Mata Hari

    Margaretha Geertruida "M'greet" Zelle McLeod, better known by the stage name Mata Hari, was a Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan, and accused spy who was executed by firing squad in France under charges of espionage for Germany during World War I.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mata hari in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mata hari in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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