# mars

Pronunciation: US say "MAHRZ" /ˈmɑɹz/; UK say "MAHZ" /ˈmɑːz/

## Proper noun · Mars

1. The fourth planet from the sun in the solar system, represented by the symbol ♂.
   - Simple: The fourth planet from the sun in our solar system.
   - _Through the backyard telescope, Mars looked like a small reddish disk._
   - _Engineers are designing spacecraft that could one day carry astronauts to Mars._
2. A brand of chocolate bar with a filling of caramel and nougat.
   - Simple: A brand of chocolate candy bar with caramel and nougat inside.
   - _A melted Mars bar left a sticky smear of caramel inside the glove compartment._
   - _Fans of the chewy nougat say a Mars bar tastes best straight from the fridge._
4. The god of war in ancient Roman religion and mythology.
   - Simple: The god of war in the stories and beliefs of ancient Rome.
   - _Roman generals offered sacrifices to Mars before leading their legions into battle._
   - _In the old story, Vulcan catches Mars and Venus together in a hidden net._
6. War, or war spoken of as though it were a person. *(literary)*
   - Simple: War, described as if it were a person who does things.
   - _By the end of 1918, Mars had claimed millions of lives across Europe._
   - _Rebuilding the cities that Mars had leveled took more than a generation._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present of mar. — third-person singular simple present indicative of mar
   - Simple: Form of mar used with he, she, or it in the present. It means spoils or damages.
   - _One careless error mars an otherwise excellent report._
   - _A single scandal mars his long record of public service._

## Noun

5. Plural of mar. — plural of mar
   - Simple: Plural of mar. Use it for more than one mark or flaw.
   - _The antique desk was sold as is, with a few mars and scratches on its top._
   - _Inspectors noticed tiny mars in the glass but approved the window anyway._

## Noun · Mars

7. The heraldic tincture gules (red), as named in the postmedieval custom of blazoning the arms of certain sovereigns, especially British monarchs, with planet names. *(rare)*
   - Simple: Red, in an old system that named the colors on some royal coats of arms after planets.
8. Iron, the metal, in the language of alchemy and early chemistry. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The metal iron, in the language of early chemists.
   - _The alchemist dissolved filings of Mars in strong vinegar and set the jar beside the fire._
   - _The apothecary added a little Mars to the tonic for patients who looked pale and weak._

## Other meanings

- (proper noun) A family name.
- (proper noun) Initialism of Military Auxiliary Radio System.
- (proper noun) Acronym of Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.
- (noun) Abbreviation of multicast address resolution server.
- (noun) Alternative form of Mas.
- (proper noun) A small village in the Chernihiv region of northern Ukraine.

## Origin

**Meanings 1, 4, 6–8** — From Middle English Mars, from Latin Mārs ("god of war"), from the older Latin form Māvors.
**Meaning 2** — Possibly a variant of Marrs, itself from Marr with an -s added after the Middle Ages. The Mars bar was named after Franklin Clarence Mars, who founded the company that makes these chocolate bars.

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