Martial definition

märshəl

Of, relating to, or suggestive of war.

adjective

Of the army, the navy, or military life; military.

adjective

Characteristic of or befitting a warrior.

adjective

Roman poet known for his books of epigrams.

Showing a readiness or eagerness to fight; warlike.

adjective

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

proper name

Relating to or connected with the armed forces or the profession of arms.

adjective

Of or suitable for war.

Martial songs.

adjective

The definition of martial is warlike or appropriate in times of war.

When military law goes into affect because of fear of war, this is an example of martial law.

adjective

Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.

adjective

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

adjective

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

adjective

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

Saint Martial was the first bishop of Limoges circa 250

pronoun

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.

pronoun

Origin of martial

Middle English from Latin Mārtiālis from Mārs Mārt- Mars

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin Martialis, a Roman cognomen, from martialis "belonging/dedicated to Mars (to war)", itself from the name of the Roman god of war Mars + -ialis.

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From Latin martialis (“of Mars (Roman god of war)")

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