martial

¹

[ mahr-shuhl ]

adjective

1. inclined or disposed to war; warlike:

   The ancient Romans were a martial people.

2. of, suitable for, or associated with war or the armed forces:

   martial music.

   Synonyms: soldierly, military

3. characteristic of or befitting a warrior:

   a martial stride.

Martial

²

[ mahr-shuhl ]

noun

1. Marcus Valerius Martialis, a.d. 43?–104?, Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.

Martial

¹

/ ˈmɑːʃəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to Mars

martial

²

/ ˈmɑːʃəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of war, soldiers, or the military life

Martial

³

/ ˈmɑːʃəl /

noun

1. Martial?40?104MRomanSpanishWRITING: epigrammatistWRITING: poet full name Marcus Valerius Martialis. ?40–?104 ad , Latin epigrammatist and poet, born in Spain

Derived Forms

• ˈmartialist, noun
• ˈmartialness, noun
• ˈmartialism, noun
• ˈmartially, adverb

Other Words From

• martial·ism noun
• martial·ist noun
• martial·ly adverb
• martial·ness noun
• non·martial adjective
• non·martial·ly adverb
• non·martial·ness noun
• un·martial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of martial¹

1325–75; Middle English < Latin Mārtiālis of, belonging to Mars, equivalent to Mārti- (stem of Mārs ) + -ālis -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of martial¹

C14: from Latin martiālis of Mars ¹

Example Sentences

Anthony Martial was a particular bone of contention.

From BBC

Manchester United announced in May, external that Anthony Martial would be leaving the club after scoring 90 goals in 317 appearances.

From BBC

In Raphael Varane - and more particularly Anthony Martial - United are replacing older, injury-prone, underperforming players, with youngsters of verve, energy and promise.

From BBC

United boss Erik ten Hag has seen his attacking options depleted by the departure of Anthony Martial in June following the expiry of his contract.

From BBC

With defender Raphael Varane and forward Anthony Martial out of contract at the end of the season, there will be two key areas United needs to strengthen in, even before sales.

From Seattle Times