» For the verb "to mar", see Mar or Mor (as pronounced respectively in eastern and western dialects, from ,, written with a silent final yodh)'s a title of respect in Syriac, literally meaning 'my lord'. It's given by custom to all bishops and saints. The corresponding feminine form given to women saints's Mart or Mort (, ). The title's placed before the Christian name, as in Mar Aprem/Mor Afrem and Mart/Mort Maryam. Arab Christians continue to use this term in colloquial Arabic as a title for… (More on Mar)