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188 Chapter 6 Word Elements: People and Names19. martial (adjective) märshəlreferring to war or soldiersThe museum had a fine collection of swords, revolvers, andother martial items. Common Phrasesmartial law After the attempted revolt, the dictator placed thecountry under martial law. (Martial law is rule by military authoritiesimposed on a civilian population.)martial arts Martial arts were included in the Olympics for thefirst time in 2004. (Martial arts are sports such as karate andtae kwon do that teach one how to defend oneself.)Mars—Month and PlanetMars, the Roman god of war, gives his name to the month of March. He isalso the source of the name for Mars, a planet that appears faintly red, suggestingblood. Except for Earth, each of the planets in our solar system isnamed for a Greek or Roman god. Closest to the sun is Mercury, the quicklyrotating planet named for the messenger god. Venus, named for the god oflove, is followed by Earth and Mars. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods.Saturn is Jupiter’s father, and Uranus is his grandfather. Neptune is ruler ofthe sea. Finally, Pluto, the planet farthest from the sun, honors the gloomygod of the underworld, the region of the dead. (In 2006, however, Pluto wastaken off the list of planets.)The planets werenamed for Greek andRoman gods.Cengage LearningCopyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.