Root: Marcus
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "god of war", "belonging to mars"
Mythology: a roman man, once a sinner; upon seeing his errors, to repent, he devoted himself to collecting knowledge that would enable him to serve justice for "the divine"
-noun/adj.
1. one who acts stubbornly, usually because he/she is in the right
2. one who sets examples that others tend to follow
3. a speaker whom is listened to intently
4. a person usually perceived as being correct, at times on complete accident
5. an intimidating Englishman
6. a hairstyle characterized by a wavy pattern
-verb
1. to style the hair using waves
"He was a regular Marcel, he wouldn't give up until the jury saw all the evidence!"
"She marcelled her hair with a curling iron, the waves weren't natural."
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