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PRONUNCIATION OF FIELD MARSHAL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIELD MARSHAL

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Field marshal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIELD MARSHAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Field marshal

Field marshal is a very senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks. Usually it is the highest rank in an army, and when it is, few persons are appointed to it. The origin of the term dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses, from the time of the early Frankish kings. Promotion to the rank of field marshal in many countries historically required extraordinary military achievement by a general. However, the rank has also been used as a divisional command rank and also as a brigade command rank. Examples of the different uses of the rank include Austria-Hungary, Prussia and Germany for an extraordinary achievement; Spain and Mexico for a divisional command; and France, Portugal and Brazil for a brigade command. The traditional attribute distinguishing a field marshal is a baton. The baton nowadays is purely ornamental, and as such may be richly decorated. That said, it is not necessary for the insignia to be a baton. The exact wording of the titles used by field marshals varies: examples include "marshal" and "field marshal general".

Definition of field marshal in the English dictionary

The definition of field marshal in the dictionary is an officer holding the highest rank in the British and certain other armies.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIELD MARSHAL

field guidance
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field house
field kitchen
field label
field layer
field magnet
field mouse
field mushroom
field of fire
field of force
field of honour
field of view
field of vision
field officer
field poppy
field post office

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIELD MARSHAL

air chief marshal
air marshal
air vice-marshal
chal
Earl Marshal
fire marshal
Funchal
Imphal
knight marshal
lethal
marshal
Mughal
narwhal
Neanderthal
patriarchal
provost marshal
sky marshal
Stendhal
Taj Mahal
Uttaranchal

Synonyms and antonyms of field marshal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «field marshal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIELD MARSHAL

Find out the translation of field marshal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of field marshal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «field marshal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

元帅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mariscal de campo
570 millions of speakers

English

field marshal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फील्ड मार्शल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المشير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фельдмаршал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

marechal de campo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষেত্র চুম্বক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maréchal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Magnet medan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feldmarschall
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

陸軍元帥
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Magnet lapangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thống tướng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புலம் காந்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फिल्ड चुंबक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alan mıknatısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

feldmaresciallo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

feldmarszałek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фельдмаршал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mareșalul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Στρατάρχης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

veldmaarskalk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fältmarskalken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

feltmarskalk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of field marshal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIELD MARSHAL»

The term «field marshal» is regularly used and occupies the 63.847 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIELD MARSHAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about field marshal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIELD MARSHAL»

Discover the use of field marshal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to field marshal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, M.C.: Soldiering with Dignity
This Is The Approved Biography Of Sam By His Military Assistant Is A With Special Emphasis On His Term As The Chief Of Army Staff.
Depinder Singh, 2002
2
War Diaries 1939-1945
The first complete and unexpurgated publication of the diaries of Lord Alanbrooke, who during World War II was Chief of the Imperial General Staff of the British Empire and Churchill's most prominent advisor -- and rival.
Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke, Alex Danchev, Daniel Todman, 2003
3
Field Marshal Von Manstein: The Janushead - A Portrait
These contradictions have led the author to describe Manstein as the Janushead - the term chosen for the title of the book. He has not written a traditional biography but a portrait.
Marcel Stein, Gwyneth Fairbank, 2007
4
Diaries of Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan, 1966-1972
The diary will therefore provide essential material for those studying the period, and also provide a means for those who lived through these times to understand the views of Ayub Mohammad Ayub Khan (1907-1974) was a Field Marshal during ...
Mohammad Ayub Khan, Craig Baxter, 2007
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The Memoirs of Field-Marshal Wilhelm Keitel: Chief of the ...
These extraordinary memoirs—written by German Field-Marshal Wilhelm keitel (1882-1946) in the six weeks before he was hung in Nuremberg for war crimes—offers readers an unparalleled insider's view of the blitzkrieg against Poland, the ...
Walter Gorlitz, 2000
6
Field Marshal Sir William Robertson: Chief of the Imperial ...
An account of Robertson as Chief of the Imperial General Staff in World War I.
David R. Woodward, 1998
7
Hitler's Commander: Field Marshal Walther Model : Hitler's ...
The first English-language biography of one of Germany's top battlefield commanders--Hitler's favorite field marshal
Steven H. Newton, 2006
8
Field Marshal KM Cariappa: a biographical sketch
This Is A Biography In A Condensed Form Of The First C-In-C Of The Indian Army Under Whose Command The Army Faught Against The Pakistani Intruders In 1948, And Who Became The Architect Of A Democratic National Army Whose Professional And ...
Chandra B. Khanduri, 2000
9
Knight's Cross: Life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, A
An in-depth biography of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel written with the cooperation of Rommel's son, by a renowned military analyst and historian who is himself a general.
David Fraser, 1994
10
The Memoirs of Field-Marshal Kesselring
These memoirs rank among the great military autobiographies of the period, written by Field-Marshal Albert Kesselring one of Germany's most capable military strategists during Kesselring's imprisonment after World War II.
Albert Kesselring, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIELD MARSHAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term field marshal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why the fine 'Journal of Military History' is the …
–Late in World War II, Field Marshal Montgomery issued papers to his subordinates “to inculcate an understanding not of how to fight but of how ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
2
Medals priceless to family, but also have market value
He was one of the famous “Rats of Tobruk,” who holed up under siege and kept (Field Marshal Erwin) Rommel's Afrika Corps at bay for eight ... «Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, Jul 15»
3
Teddy Bear Picnic Day - KALW Almanac - July 10, 2015
Encountering little resistance from the demoralized Sicilian troops, the British 8th Army under Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery came ... «KALW, Jul 15»
4
10 July 1940: the Vichy regime is established in France
The rest of France was administered by a new government set up on 10 July and headed by field marshal and World War I war hero Henri ... «MoneyWeek, Jul 15»
5
Every generation has its own stories to tell
Andrew did some digging and learned indeed that, in 1916, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig requested that 21,000 labourers be recruited to fill ... «Shields Gazette, Jul 15»
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Ntata insists DPP has not changed: 'Malawi President Mutharika …
Ntata, who has previously attacked President Mutharika's special aide and DPP's Field Marshal Director Ben Phiri of running the show at State ... «Nyasa Times, Jul 15»
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Democratic Party leader Sarath Fonseka to contest from Colombo
From the Colombo District, Leader of the Democratic Party Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka will be contesting the general election. «Newsfirst, Jul 15»
8
Mercedes' cunning ruse shows FIA up as dummies
He was the spitting image of Field Marshal Montgomery, so much so that he was recruited to make a series of visits to Gibraltar and north Africa ... «The Times, Jul 15»
9
Bletchley Park Code Breakers Make Crucial Breakthrough
... protect Allied convoys in the Atlantic, and aid Field Marshal Montgomery's campaign against Rommel in the crucial African front of the war. «New Historian, Jul 15»
10
Greek referendum: smart response from Tsipras, but triumph may be …
Tearing up the rules of Brussels conduct, Tspiras and Varoufakis, his finance minister-cum-field marshal, have outmanoeuvred and divided the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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