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mar·tial (mär′s̸həl)

adjective

  1. of or suitable for war martial songs
  2. showing a readiness or eagerness to fight; warlike
  3. of the army, the navy, or military life; military

Etymology: ME martialle < L martialis, of Mars

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Martial definition

Mar·tial (mär′s̸həl)

(Marcus Valerius Martialis) 40?-104?; Rom. epigrammatist & poet, born in Spain

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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