- pronunciation:
- mar
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l
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word History
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
When something is called martial, it means that it has to do with fighting or war.
Every Saturday, Archie practices karate at a martial arts school.- synonyms:
- military
- similar words:
- aggressive, offensive
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| derivations: |
martially (adv.), martialism (n.), martialist (n.) |
Are you looking for the word
martial (concerning war)?
Martial and
marshal sound alike but have different meanings.
Martial comes from
Mars, the Roman God of war.