Meaning of "marshal" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MARSHAL

From Old French mareschal; related to Old High German marahscalc groom, from marah horse + scalc servant.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MARSHAL

marshal  [ˈmɑːʃəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARSHAL

Marshal is a verb and can also act as 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.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb marshal in English.

WHAT DOES MARSHAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Marshal

Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used for elevated offices, such as in military rank and civilian law enforcement.

Definition of marshal in the English dictionary

The first definition of marshal in the dictionary is an officer of the highest rank. Other definition of marshal is an officer, usually a junior barrister, who accompanies a judge on circuit and performs miscellaneous secretarial duties. Marshal is also a Federal court officer assigned to a judicial district whose functions are similar to those of a sheriff.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MARSHAL

PRESENT

Present

I marshal

you marshal

he/she/it marshals

we marshal

you marshal

they marshal

Present continuous

I am marshalling

you are marshalling

he/she/it is marshalling

we are marshalling

you are marshalling

they are marshalling

Present perfect

I have marshalled

you have marshalled

he/she/it has marshalled

we have marshalled

you have marshalled

they have marshalled

Present perfect continuous

I have been marshalling

you have been marshalling

he/she/it has been marshalling

we have been marshalling

you have been marshalling

they have been marshalling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I marshalled

you marshalled

he/she/it marshalled

we marshalled

you marshalled

they marshalled

Past continuous

I was marshalling

you were marshalling

he/she/it was marshalling

we were marshalling

you were marshalling

they were marshalling

Past perfect

I had marshalled

you had marshalled

he/she/it had marshalled

we had marshalled

you had marshalled

they had marshalled

Past perfect continuous

I had been marshalling

you had been marshalling

he/she/it had been marshalling

we had been marshalling

you had been marshalling

they had been marshalling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will marshal

you will marshal

he/she/it will marshal

we will marshal

you will marshal

they will marshal

Future continuous

I will be marshalling

you will be marshalling

he/she/it will be marshalling

we will be marshalling

you will be marshalling

they will be marshalling

Future perfect

I will have marshalled

you will have marshalled

he/she/it will have marshalled

we will have marshalled

you will have marshalled

they will have marshalled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been marshalling

you will have been marshalling

he/she/it will have been marshalling

we will have been marshalling

you will have been marshalling

they will have been marshalling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would marshal

you would marshal

he/she/it would marshal

we would marshal

you would marshal

they would marshal

Conditional continuous

I would be marshalling

you would be marshalling

he/she/it would be marshalling

we would be marshalling

you would be marshalling

they would be marshalling

Conditional perfect

I would have marshal

you would have marshal

he/she/it would have marshal

we would have marshal

you would have marshal

they would have marshal

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been marshalling

you would have been marshalling

he/she/it would have been marshalling

we would have been marshalling

you would have been marshalling

they would have been marshalling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you marshal
we let´s marshal
you marshal

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to marshal

Past participle

marshalled

Present Participle

marshalling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MARSHAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «marshal» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of marshal

align · arrange · array · assemble · collect · conduct · deploy · dispose · draw up · escort · gather · group · guide · lead · muster · order · organize · shepherd · steer · take · usher

TRANSLATION OF MARSHAL

Find out the translation of marshal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of 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 «marshal» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 召集
• Translator English - Spanish: reunir
• English: marshal
• Translator English - Hindi: मार्शल
• Translator English - Arabic: مارشال
• Translator English - Russian: маршал
• Translator English - Portuguese: organizar
• Translator English - Bengali: সেনাপতি
• Translator English - French: rassembler
• Translator English - Malay: Marshal
• Translator English - German: antreten lassen
• Translator English - Japanese: >整列させる
• Translator English - Korean: 결집하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Marshal
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nguyên soái
• Translator English - Tamil: மார்ஷல்
• Translator English - Marathi: मार्शल
• Translator English - Turkish: mareşal
• Translator English - Italian: dare disposizioni a
• Translator English - Polish: marszałek
• Translator English - Ukrainian: маршал
• Translator English - Romanian: Mareșalul
• Translator English - Greek: marshal
• Translator English - Afrikaans: veiligheidsbeamptes
• Translator English - Swedish: marskalk
• Translator English - Norwegian: marshal

6 QUOTES WITH «MARSHAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word marshal.

1

Richard C. Armitage

I did quite a lot of menial jobs. I was a waiter, an inventory clerk touring round properties listing cups and saucers, and a laserquest marshal.

2

Francis Bacon

Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of reason.

3

Ashley Greene

When I was a kid I did marshal arts, and then I did all-star crazy competitive cheer and dance, and then I swam so I was very muscular. You know, healthy, but not quite as thin as I am.

4

Robert Grosseteste

Command that your marshal be careful to be present over the household, and especially in the hall, to keep the household, within doors and without, respectable, without dispute or noise, or bad words.

5

John Hagee

Gather in your resources, rally all your faculties, marshal all your energies, focus all your capacities upon mastery of at least one field of endeavor.

6

Zev Yaroslavsky

We'll have to marshal our forces in Washington. It won't be easy. That doesn't mean it can't be done.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARSHAL»

Discover the use of marshal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to marshal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

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

William Marshal, Knight-Errant, Baron, and Regent of England

Originally published by Johns Hopkins Press, 1933.

Sidney Painter, 1933

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

William Marshal: Knighthood, War and Chivalry, 1147-1219

1205, once the great Earl of Leicester was dead and his estates dis- membered, the Marshal sat at the head of one of the greatest political affinities in the king's realm. It may be for this reason that when the king challenged him, the barons ...

David Crouch, 2014

Black Gun, Silver Star: The Life and Legend of Frontier ...

A finalist for the 2007 Spur Award, sponsored by the Western Writers of America, Black Gun, Silver Star tells Bass Reeves?s story for the first time and restores this remarkable figure to his rightful place in the history of the American ...

Art T. Burton, 2008

The Emperor's Friend: Marshal Jean Lannes

Marshal Jean Lannes was best known for his military skills as one of Napoleon's stellar senior officers, but he was also an unconventional diplomat, who was unafraid to tell his friend the Emperor exactly what was on his mind.

Margaret Scott Chrisawn, 2001

Knight's Move - The Hunt for Marshal Tito 1944

On 25 May 1944, 800 men of the 500th SS Parachute Battalion descended on Drvar, a town behind enemy lines in north-western Bosnia.

David Greentree, 2012

Demon Hordes and Burning Boats: The Cult of Marshal Wen in ...

Provides a lively description of how the cult of a popular plague-fighting deity named Marshal Wen arose and spread in late imperial China.

Paul R. Katz, 1995

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

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

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARSHAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term marshal is used in the context of the following news items.

Jury selection begins in federal marshal's off-duty killing of man in …

Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of a deputy U.S. marshal charged in the 2008 off-duty slaying of a man who intervened in a fight ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

After this season, either Marshal Yanda or Kelechi Osemele must …

Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Marshal Yanda (73) chats with owner Steve Bisciotti at mandatory minicamp at the Ravens' training facility. «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»

Former Hartsville deputy town marshal arrested | WISH-TV

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — A former Hartsville deputy town marshal is behind bars after police say he sent sexually explicit text ... «WISH-TV, Jul 15»

Iredell County fire marshal dies after battle with cancer - Statesville …

Cloer returned to his hometown of Statesville to become Iredell County chief deputy fire marshal before advancing to fire marshal upon the ... «Statesville Record & Landmark, Jul 15»

Massachusetts Fire Marshal Urges Safety While Using Generators …

State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan's office issued generator safety tips. Place the generator outdoors facing away from doors, windows and ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»

Fire marshal investigating South Beaver Twp. house … - Times Online

A fire marshal began a preliminary investigation and will return the scene again to determine the cause of the fire, Girting said. Investigators ... «Timesonline.com, Jul 15»

Deputy fire marshal: Candle and open window caused Tyler house f …

According to Deputy Fire Marshal Jeff Tucker, firefighters got the call around 2:00 p.m. of smoke coming from a home near the intersection of ... «KLTV, Jul 15»

Marshal: Convicted killer on the lam for 32 years died under …

According to the marshal, in January 1964 Woodards was convicted of raping and murdering an 85-year-old Ohio woman. He admitted to the ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»

Massachusetts Fire Marshal Urges Safety While Using Generators

State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan's office issued generator safety tips. Place the generator outdoors facing away from doors, windows and ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»

Runningen Hoedown parade grand marshal | The Caledonia Argus

David Runningen recently received a phone call from a member of the Houston Hoedown committee and was informed that he had been ... «The Caledonia Argus, Jul 15»