MARTIAN

Martian

(adjective) of or relating to the planet Mars (or its fictional inhabitants)

Martian

(noun) imaginary people who live on the planet Mars

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Adjective

martian

(nonstandard) Alternative letter-case form of Martian (“of or pertaining to the planet Mars”)

Anagrams

• Martina, tamarin

Etymology

Adjective

Martian (not comparable)

Of or relating to the planet Mars, or (science fiction) its imagined inhabitants. [from 19th c.]

(astrology) Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Mars; aggressive, bellicose. [from 14th c.]

Synonym: Martial

(obsolete) Pertaining to battle or war; martial, military. [15th–17th c.]

Noun

Martian (plural Martians)

(astrology) A person under the astrological influence of the planet Mars.

(chiefly, science fiction) An inhabitant of the planet Mars.

Synonyms: little green man (one sense), marsling, Marsling

Coordinate terms

• Jovian

• Mercurian

• Neptunian

• Plutonian

• Saturnian

• terrestrial

• Uranian

• Venusian

Proper noun

Martian

(science fiction) A hypothetical language spoken on Mars.

Anagrams

• Martina, tamarin

Source: Wiktionary

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Mar"tian, a. [L. Martius.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to Mars, the Roman god of war, or to the planet bearing his name; martial.

Mar"tian, n.

Definition: An inhabitant of the planet Mars. Du Maurier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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