Mars

/mɑrz/

/mɑz/

Other forms: Marses

Definitions of Mars

1. noun

   (Roman mythology) Roman god of war and agriculture; father of Romulus and Remus; counterpart of Greek Ares
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   Roman deity

   a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans
2. noun

   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 color
   “Mars has two satellites”

   synonyms: Red Planet

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   superior planet

   any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit

   terrestrial planet

   a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system