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mars

Mars proper noun · verb · noun · Mars noun
MAHRZ/ˈmɑɹz/UKMAHZ/ˈmɑːz/

14 meanings of mars

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  1. 1
    proper noun · Mars
    The fourth planet from the sun in our solar system.

    On a clear night, you can see Mars shining low in the sky.

    Scientists sent a small robot to explore the rocky ground of Mars.

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  2. 2
    proper noun · Mars
    A brand of chocolate candy bar with caramel and nougat inside.

    He bought a Mars bar from the machine during his break.

    She packed two Mars bars for the long hike.

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  3. 3
    verb
    Form of mar used with he, she, or it in the present. It means spoils or damages.

    A big scratch mars the door of her new car.

    Rain often mars the town's summer fair.

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  4. 4
    proper noun · Mars
    The god of war in the stories and beliefs of ancient Rome.

    The Romans built temples to Mars and prayed to him before battles.

    At the museum, the children saw a statue of Mars holding a spear and shield.

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  5. 5
    noun
    Plural of mar. Use it for more than one mark or flaw.

    The movers left a few mars on the wooden floor.

    She used polish to hide the small mars on the old table.

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  6. 6
    proper noun · Marsliterary
    War, described as if it were a person who does things.

    Mars swept across the country, leaving broken homes behind.

    Few families in the town escaped the cruel hand of Mars.

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mars is a form of mar

mar, verb: To spoil or damage something, so that it is not as good as before. Full entry

Forms
marmars he/she/itmarring -ing formmarred past tense, past participle
Spelling
mar → mars: add -s

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Origins

Meanings 1, 4, 6–8

From Latin Mārs, the name of the Roman god of war.

Meaning 2

Possibly another form of the name Marrs. The Mars chocolate bar is named after Franklin Clarence Mars, who started the company that makes it.