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 following month, retired Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephen Marcus, who was presiding in another courtroom but not wearing a judicial robe, entered Monguia’s courtroom and requested to use the private entrance reserved for court staff, but was denied.

From Los Angeles Times

“From the bench, Judge Monguia stated that Judge Marcus was lucky the bailiff was not there, otherwise he would have ordered her to ‘shoot’ Judge Marcus or words to that effect.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Marcus Rashford, Jude Bellingham and Lewis-Skelly have rotated well between their respective three positions in order to attack more dangerously. The wingers primarily hold the width, however, with Tuchel wanting his most exciting players taking advantage of these situations, compared to other coaches who prefer full-backs out wide."

From BBC

When England's men lost to Italy on penalties in the Euro 2020 final, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka - who all missed penalties - suffered racist abuse on social media.

From BBC

Marcus is a reporter for the Hechinger Report, which produced this story and is a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

From Los Angeles Times