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He may fly from Marian (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

airman

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'he may fly' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'from marian' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates an anagram (the anagram comes from the same letters).
'marian' with letters rearranged gives 'AIRMAN'.

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(Other definitions for airman that I've seen before include "He flies" , "Marina (anag)" , "Pilot" , "Flier" , "Male flyer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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