Mata Hari

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Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Dutch (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), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Indonesian matahari (“sun”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Malay matahari (“sun”).

Noun

Mata Hari (plural Mata Haris)

  1. Any exotic female spy.

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