Etymology

mars

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Today it means: Gules (red), in the postmedieval practice of blazoning the tinctures of certain sovereigns' (especially British monarchs') coats as planets. Full definition →

Ukrainian Марс
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Mars · proper noun, noun1

From Middle English Mars, from Latin Mārs (“god of war”), from Old Latin Māvors.

Mars · proper noun2

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.

Mars · proper noun3

  1. Ukrainian · borrowed fromМарс
  2. Ukrainian · borrowed fromМарс
  3. English todayMars

Borrowed from Ukrainian Марс (Mars).

Mars · noun4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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