Martian definition

märshən
A being from or living on the planet Mars, as in science fiction.
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Of or relating to the planet Mars or its hypothetical inhabitants.
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A hypothetical inhabitant of the planet Mars, especially as a stock fictional character.
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Of the planet Mars.
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(astronomy) Alternative capitalization of Martian, "of or pertaining to the planet Mars".
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Noun

Singular:
martian
Plural:
martians

Origin of martian

  • Middle English marcien from Latin Mārtius from Mārs Mārt- Mars

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Martian Sentence Examples

  • Their findings cast grave doubts on the possibility of Martian life.

  • Marvin the Martian, the Joker, Pepe Le Pew and Porky Pig also make an appearance.

  • The Martian hydrosphere is radically different from our hydrosphere here on Earth.

  • Hidden by a pine wood as they were, they seem to have been quite unsuspected by the Martian nearest to them.

  • Read Full Article Aurora discovered on Mars The European Mars Express spacecraft has spotted an aurora in the Martian atmosphere.

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