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Martial

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Mar·tial  (märshl) Originally Marcus Valerius Martialis. fl. first century b.c.
Roman poet known for his books of epigrams.

mar·tial  (märshl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of war.
2. Relating to or connected with the armed forces or the profession of arms.
3. Characteristic of or befitting a warrior.

[Middle English, from Latin Mrtilis, from Mrs, Mrt-, Mars.]

martial·ism n.
martial·ist n.
martial·ly adv.

martial [ˈmɑːʃəl]
adj
(Military) of, relating to, or characteristic of war, soldiers, or the military life
[from Latin martiālis of Mars1]
martialism  n
martialist  n
martially  adv
martialness  n

Martial [ˈmɑːʃəl]
adj
(Astronomy) of or relating to Mars

Martial2
n
(Biographies / Martial (?40-?104) M, Romannational of birth: Spanish, WRITING: epigrammatist, WRITING: poet) full name Marcus Valerius Martialis. ?40-?104 ad, Latin epigrammatist and poet, born in Spain
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Martial - Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)
Adj.1.martial - (of persons) befitting a warrior; "a military bearing"
military - characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military; "military uniforms"
2.martial - suggesting war or military life
military - characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military; "military uniforms"
3.martial - of or relating to the armed forces; "martial law"
military - associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police"

martial
adjective military, soldierly, brave, heroic, belligerent, warlike, bellicose All three are renowned for martial prowess.
Translations
Martial [ˈmɑːʃəl] NMarcial
martial [ˈmɑːʃəl]
A. ADJmarcial
martial bearingporte m militar, aire m marcial
B. CPD martial arts NPLartes fpl marciales
martial law Nley f marcial

martial [ˈmɑːrʃəl] adjmartial(e)
martial art nart m martial
martial law nloi f martiale

martial
adj musickriegerisch; bearingstramm, soldatisch

martial [ˈmɑːʃl] adjmarziale
martial [ˈmɑːʃl] adjmarziale

martial
adj martial [ˈmaːʃəl]
1 warlike or fond of fighting a martial nation. krygsagtig حَرْبي، عَسْكَري войнствен válečnický, bojovný krigerisk kriegerisch φιλοπόλεμος, μαχητικός marcial sõjakas جنگی sotaisa guerrier אוֹהֵב מִלחָמָה युद्ध संबंधी ratni, bojni katonás, harcias suka berperang herskár, árásargjarn bellicoso 好戦的な 호전적인 karingas kareivīgs suka berperang krijgshaftig krigersk wojowniczy bélico războinic воинственный bojovný bojevit ratnički krigisk เหมือนสงคราม savaşcı, cengâver 尚武的 войовничий جنگی hiếu chiến
2 belonging to or suitable for war martial music. krygsagtig عَسْكري، حرْبي военен válečný krigs- Militär-... πολεμικός marcial sõja- وابسته به جنگ sota- martial צְבָאִי रण-विषयक, युद्ध संबंधी vojni harci perang stríðs- marziale 戦争の 군의 karinis, karo kara-; militārs sesuai untuk perang krijgshaftig krigs-, militær- wojskowa, wojenna marcial de război военный vojenský borben vojnički krigs- เหมาะกับชีวิตทหาร savaşa ait 軍事的 воєнний جنگ سے متعلق یا منسوب thuộc chiến tranh
n martial ˈart
(usuallymartial arts) a traditional way of fighting in sports such as judo or karate. krygskuns الفُنون الحَربيه أو القِتاليَّه في الرياضَه бойни изкуства bojová umění kampsport der Kampfsport πολεμική τέχνη artes marciales idamaised võitluskunstid هنر رزمی art martial אוֹמָנוּיוֹת לְחִימָה युद्ध विद्या borilačke vještine küzdősport seni bela diri arte marziale 格闘技 무술 kovos menai cīņas sporta veidi seni bela diri (Oosterse) gevechtskunst(en) kampsport sztuki walki боевые искусства bojové umenie, bojové športy borbene veščine borilačke veštine kampsport ศิลปะการป้องกันตัว เช่น ยูโด คาราเต้ yakın dövüş sporları 武術(指功夫、柔道、空手道等) бойові мистецтва فوجی کرتب یا کھیل جیسے جوڈو کراٹے võ thuật
martial law
the ruling of a country by the army in time of war or great national emergency, when ordinary law does not apply The country is now under martial law. krygswet القانون العَسْكَري، قانون الأحْكام العُرْفِيَّه военен закон stanné právo militær undtagelsestilstand das Kriegsrecht στρατιωτικός νόμος ley marcial sõjaseisukord حکومت نظامی poikkeustila loi martiale מִשטָר צְבָאִי सैनिक कानून prijeki sud hadijog, statárium hukum darurat perang herlög legge marziale 戒厳令 계엄령 karo padėtis kara stāvoklis hukum darurat perang staat van beleg (militær) unntakstilstand stan wojenny lei marcial lege marţială военное положение stanné právo naglo sodišče ratno stanje militärt undantagstillstånd กฎอัยการศึก sıkıyönetim, askerî idare 軍事管制法 воєнний стан فوجی قانون tình trạng thiết quân luật


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A KING, whose only son was fond of martial exercises, had a dream in which he was warned that his son would be killed by a lion.
If you refused to go into the militia, or to obey after you were in, you would be tried by drumhead court martial and shot down like dogs.
Francesco Sforza, through being martial, from a private person became Duke of Milan; and the sons, through avoiding the hardships and troubles of arms, from dukes became private persons.
 
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