Marcus

[ mahr-kuhs ]

noun

1. Saint. Also died a.d. 336, pope 336.
2. a male given name.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Marcus¹

< Latin Mārcus < *māwortkos pertaining to *Māwort-s Mars

Example Sentences

The future of the case will depend, in part, on whether a federal court views Marcus as a whistleblower trying to right a wrong, or a corporate lawyer violating his duty to his former employer.

From Washington Post

As a result, AT&T is now accusing Marcus of “shocking” legal misconduct and is trying to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a sweeping lawsuit because of it.

From Washington Post

Marcus also became concerned about a federal investigation of potential fraud in Indiana.

From Washington Post

That way when I got to the Marcus video I realized I was done.

From Eater

In New York City, where Marcus was forced to close her business, Mayor Bill de Blasio has proposed a vacancy tax that would tax building owners who leave storefronts empty for longer than six months.

From Fortune

Available at Neiman Marcus Rialto Jeans, $245  These jeans are truly wearable art.

From The Daily Beast

As Dre mulled over how to talk to Andre Jr. (Marcus Scribner) about sex, Pops appeared while his son was stretching.

From The Daily Beast

And as The New York Times reported in May, Marcus Theatres, a chain of movie theaters, has been testing the Spire in Wisconsin.

From The Daily Beast

Put simply, a scientific consensus has yet to emerge, and Marcus ignored the ongoing debate.

From The Daily Beast

Marcus is citing a 2012 study from Duke University researchers published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

The confusion in this direction is well illustrated by the name of the famous Marcus Junius Brutus.

From Project Gutenberg

There were mothers then, as well as in the times of the Gracchi; there were wives as noble as the wife of Marcus Brutus.

From Project Gutenberg