No. 145 in French
mars
"March" (the third month of the year) or "Mars" (the Roman god of war or the planet).
In a sentence
Mars est le troisième mois de l'année.
March is the third month of the year.
Here, 'mars' is used as a proper noun referring to the month of March in a calendar context.
Les astronautes rêvent de marcher sur Mars un jour.
Astronauts dream of walking on Mars one day.
In this sentence, 'Mars' is used as a proper noun referring to the planet in our solar system.
Dans la mythologie romaine, Mars est le dieu de la guerre.
In Roman mythology, Mars is the god of war.
Here, 'Mars' is used as a proper noun referencing the Roman god associated with war.
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