Martial
['mɑːʃ(ə)l] or ['mɑrʃəl]
Definition
(noun.) Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC).
(adj.) of or relating to the armed forces; 'martial law' .
Editor: Melinda--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Of, pertaining to, or suited for, war; military; as, martial music; a martial appearance.
(a.) Practiced in, or inclined to, war; warlike; brave.
(a.) Belonging to war, or to an army and navy; -- opposed to civil; as, martial law; a court-martial.
(a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the god, or the planet, Mars.
(a.) Pertaining to, or containing, iron; chalybeate; as, martial preparations.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Suited to war.[2]. Warlike, brave, given to war.[3]. Military, not civil.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Military, brave, warlike
ANT:Unmartial, unmilitary, peace, full
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Definition
adj. belonging to Mars the god of war or to the planet Mars: of or belonging to war or to the army and navy: warlike: brave.—ns. Mar′tialism; Mar′tialist.—adv. Mar′tially.—Martial law law enforced during a state of war for the proper government of armies and for the punishment of those who break the laws of war.
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Examples
- The first sound of martial instruments that came upon our undisciplined foe, inspired surprise, not unmingled with dread. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- I wish I could run off too, said Jo, forgetting her part of mentor in lively visions of martial life at the capital. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- We heard martial music--we saw an unusual number of soldiers walking hurriedly about--there was a general movement among the people. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Unless, indeed, I run the chances of a court-martial, or unless you and my father would come to Spain. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- To which the more humble spectators added their acclamations, and a numerous band of trumpeters the flourish of their martial instruments. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- It was hard to realize that this silent plain had once resounded with martial music and trembled to the tramp of armed men. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- I certainly could wish it to be tried, miss, he returned, by court-martial; but that is out of the question, as I am well aware. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- They caught through the foliage glimpses of martial scarlet; helm shone, plume waved. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Bar fell into discussion with Horse Guards concerning courts-martial. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- The martial type of character can be bred without war. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- She's lost me my leave and she might try and get me court-martialled. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- Then the Jew wanted to bribe my friend, who steadfastly refused for the reason, as he told the Jew, that he might be court-martialled and shot. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- That's what keeps you from being court-martialled for self-inflicted wounds, he said. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
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