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Noun: Mars  maa(r)z
  1. A small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic colour
    "Mars has two satellites";
    - Red Planet
     
  2. (Roman mythology) Roman god of war and agriculture; father of Romulus and Remus; counterpart of Greek Ares
Noun: mar  maa(r)
  1. A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
    "a facial mar";
    - blemish, defect
Verb: mar (marred,marring)  maa(r)
  1. Make imperfect
    "nothing marred her beauty";
    - impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate, pollute
     
  2. Destroy or injure severely
    "marred bodies";
    - mutilate

Sounds like: mars, m

Type of: appearance, damage, maim, Roman deity, superior planet, terrestrial planet, visual aspect

Part of: solar system

Encyclopedia: Mars, Nebraska

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