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Apr 3, 2015

This week’s theme
Words related to the names of planets

This week’s words
saturnine
mercurial
jovial
earthy
martial

“To begin with, he’s from Mars, I’m from Venus...”

Cartoon: Harley Schwadron

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Next week's theme
Kangaroo words

A.Word.A.Day

with Anu Garg

martial

PRONUNCIATION:

(MAHR-shuhl)

MEANING:

adjective: Relating to war or warriors.

ETYMOLOGY:

After Mars, Roman god of war, who also gave his name to the planet in our solar system. Earliest documented use: 1425.

USAGE:

“Takahiro Ezaki’s scowl, which never changed during the day, added a martial touch.”
Ken Belson; The Ultimate Underdog; The New York Times; Jun 15, 2014.

See more usage examples of martial in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Never bear more than one trouble at a time. Some people bear three kinds -- all they have had, all they have now, and all they expect to have. -Edward Everett Hale, author (3 Apr 1822-1909)

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