Damages or spoils the quality or appearance of something; also the fourth planet from the Sun or the Roman god of war.
The verb comes from Old French 'marrir' meaning to damage or waste. As a planet name, it's from Latin 'Mars,' the god of war, named for the planet's reddish color suggesting blood.
Mars the planet got its name because ancient people thought its red color looked like blood—so it made sense to name it after the god of war! One word doing double duty shows how our ancestors mixed mythology with astronomy.
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