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Definition of Martial

1. Adjective. (of persons) befitting a warrior. "A military bearing"

2. Noun. Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC).

3. Adjective. Suggesting war or military life.

4. Adjective. Of or relating to the armed forces. "Martial law"

Definition of Martial

1. a. Of, pertaining to, or suited for, war; military; as, martial music; a martial appearance.

Definition of Martial

1. Proper noun. ( male given name) narrowly applied to certain historic persons (but some of its foreign cognates are modern given names). ¹

2. Proper noun. Anglicized cognomen or given name of the Roman poet Marcus Valerius Martialis, born in Spain in the first century AD and noted for his epigrams. ¹

3. Adjective. Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike. ¹

4. Adjective. Relating to or connected with the armed forces or the profession of arms or military life. ¹

5. Adjective. (comparable) Characteristic of or befitting a warrior; having a military bearing; soldierly, soldierlike, warriorlike. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Martial

1. pertaining to war [adj]

Medical Definition of Martial

1. 1. Of, pertaining to, or suited for, war; military; as, martial music; a martial appearance. "Martial equipage." 2. Practiced in, or inclined to, war; warlike; brave. "But peaceful kings, o'er martial people set, Each other's poise and counterbalance are." (Dryden) 3. Belonging to war, or to an army and navy; opposed to civil; as, martial law; a court-martial. 4. Pertaining to, or resembling, the god, or the planet, Mars. 5. Pertaining to, or containing, iron; chalybeate; as, martial preparations. Martial flowers, a reddish crystalline salt of iron; the ammonio-chloride of iron. Martial law, the law administered by the military power of a government when it has superseded the civil authority in time of war, or when the civil authorities are unable to enforce the laws. It is distinguished from military law, the latter being the code of rules for the regulation of the army and navy alone, either in peace or in war. Synonym: Martial, Warlike. Martial refers more to war in action, its array, its attendants, etc.; as, martial music, a martial appearance, a martial array, courts-martial, etc. Warlike describes the feeling or temper which leads to war, and the adjuncts of war; as, a warlike nation, warlike indication, etc. The two words are often used without discrimination. Origin: F, fr. L. Martialis of or belonging to Mars, the god of war. Cf. March the month. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Martial

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marterns martext martexts marthambles marthozite martial (current term) martial(a) martial art martial artist martial arts

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