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mars¹
- /ˈmɑɹz/ US
- /ˈmɑːz/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)z
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of mar
noun
- plural of mar
Mars²
- /ˈmɑːz/ UK
- /ˈmɑɹz/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)z
Where it comes from
From Middle English Mars, from Latin Mārs (“god of war”), from Old Latin Māvors.
proper noun Marses
- The fourth planet in the solar system. Symbol: ♂ Mars has two moons, Deimos and Phobos.
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The Roman god of war.
Near-synonym: Ares (Greek counterpart)
Similar: Ares
- War, personified. In the first half of the twentieth century, Mars devastated Europe.
Similar: ♂
noun
- Gules (red), in the postmedieval practice of blazoning the tinctures of certain sovereigns' (especially British monarchs') coats as planets. 4. Luna, a Mantle of Estate, Mars doubled Ermine, ouched Sol, garnished with Strings fastned thereunto fretways dependent, and tasselled of the same. [...] These Arms do belong to the Town of Beckbock in Wales. 5. Jupiter, a Mace of Majestry in Bend Sol. [...] 12. Venus, a Staff in Pale Sol, and the
- Iron. The association of the heavenly bodies with known metals and also with human organs and destinies goes back to ancient Chaldea, the land of astrologers. In Chaucer’s words: ‘The seven bodies eek, lo hear anon. Sol gold is, and Luna silver we declare; Mars yron, Mercurie is quyksilver; Saturnian leed
Mars³
- /ˈmɑːz/ UK
- /ˈmɑɹz/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)z
Where it comes from
Possibly a variant of Marrs, itself from Marr with post-medieval excrescent -s.
The Mars bar was named after Franklin Clarence Mars, who founded the company that produces these chocolate bars.
proper noun Marses
- A surname. At a luncheon given yesterday at the Park Lane by Andrew H. Mars of Brooklyn for the Misses Marjorie Heather and Miriam Snyder, announcement was made of the engagement of his daughter, Miss Gladys L. Mars, to H. Grell Powers of this city.
- A brand of chocolate bar with caramel and nougat filling. Easily eight foot tall, each was big, brown and glutinous - like giant Mars Bars squeezed and welded into nightmarish sculptures.
Mars⁴
- /maɹs/
- /mɑ˞s/
- /ˈmɑːz/ UK
- /ˈmɑɹz/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)z
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ukrainian Марс (Mars).
proper noun
- A village in Semenivka urban hromada, Novhorod-Siverskyi Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine.
Mars⁵
- /ˈmɑːz/ UK
- /ˈmɑɹz/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)z
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
noun
- Alternative form of Mas
MARS⁶
proper noun
- Initialism of Military Auxiliary Radio System
- Acronym of Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport
noun MARSes
- Abbreviation of multicast address resolution server
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: red planet, martian, planet, sea, champ, march, marse, spoils, ares, disorder, severin, eddie, marte, cinq, corrupts, defaces
proper noun
Similar: ♂
Translations
Every language
name planet
| Español | Marte |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 화성 Hwaseong |
| 日本語 | 火星 Kasei, マーズ Māzu, マース Māsu, マルス Marusu |
| 中文 | 火星 Huǒxīng |
| हिन्दी | मंगल maṅgal, अंगारक aṅgārak, रुधिर rudhir |
| Kiswahili | Mirihi, Meriki |
| Português | Marte |
| Français | Mars |
| Deutsch | Mars |
| Italiano | Marte |
| Ελληνικά | Άρης Áris |
| Română | Маrte |
| Русский | Марс |
| Tiếng Việt | sao Hoả, Hoả tinh |
| العربية | الْمِرِّيخ al-mirrīḵ |
| עברית | מַאֲדִים ma’adim |
Talk about this word "mars." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mars. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mars. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mars "mars." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mars.Cite this
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title = {mars},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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