Marcus

[ mahr-kuhs ]

noun
  1. Saint. Also Mark. died a.d. 336, pope 336.

  2. a male given name.

Origin of Marcus

1
<Latin Mārcus<*māwortkos pertaining to *Māwort-sMars

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How to use Marcus in a sentence

  • Marcus and Farringdon's pure badger, two shillings—gilt-edged badger half-a-crown.

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  • Marcus Aurelius was a very useful spring to the vast machine of the Roman Empire.

  • Of the daughters, Terentia Minor married Marcus and became the mother of two children.

    The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone Johnston
  • The confusion in this direction is well illustrated by the name of the famous Marcus Junius Brutus.

    The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone Johnston
  • There were mothers then, as well as in the times of the Gracchi; there were wives as noble as the wife of Marcus Brutus.

    The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone Johnston