bloody mary meaning and definition

BLOODY MARY noun

Definition of Bloody Mary (noun)

1. daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon who was Queen of England from 1553 to 1558; she was the wife of Philip II of Spain and when she restored Roman Catholicism to England many Protestants were burned at the stake as heretics (1516-1558)
   • synonyms: Mary I, Mary Tudor
2. a cocktail made with vodka and spicy tomato juice