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Definition of: martial
(mär′shəl) adjective
1. Pertaining to, connected with, or suggestive of war or military operations: opposed to civil: court martial.
2. Warlike; brave; characteristic of a warlike person. See synonyms under WARLIKE. ♦ Homophone: marshal. [<OF <L martialis pertaining to Mars <Mars, Martis Mars]
—mar′tial·ism noun
—mar′tial·ist noun
—mar′·tial·ly adverb
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