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Meaning of "martial" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MARTIAL

From Latin martiālis of Mars1.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MARTIAL

martial  [ˈmɑːʃəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARTIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Martial is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MARTIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Martial

Marcus Valerius Martialis , was a Roman poet from Hispania best known for his twelve books of Epigrams, published in Rome between AD 86 and 103, during the reigns of the emperors Domitian, Nerva and Trajan. In these short, witty poems he cheerfully satirises city life and the scandalous activities of his acquaintances, and romanticises his provincial upbringing. He wrote a total of 1,561, of which 1,235 are in elegiac couplets. He is considered to be the creator of the modern epigram.

Definition of martial in the English dictionary

The definition of martial in the dictionary is of, relating to, or characteristic of war, soldiers, or the military life.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MARTIAL


commercial
kəˈmɜːʃəl
controversial
ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl
court-martial
ˌkɔːtˈmɑːʃəl
crucial
ˈkruːʃəl
deiseal
ˈdiːʃəl
faucial
ˈfɔːʃəl
fecial
ˈfiːʃəl
Herschel
ˈhɜːʃəl
impartial
ɪmˈpɑːʃəl
inertial
ɪˈnɜːʃəl
infomercial
ˌɪnfəˈmɜːʃəl
marshal
ˈmɑːʃəl
Marshall
ˈmɑːʃəl
noncommercial
ˌnɒnkəˈmɜːʃəl
noncontroversial
ˌnɒnkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl
partial
ˈpɑːʃəl
preputial
priːˈpjuːʃəl
tertial
ˈtɜːʃəl
uncommercial
ˌʌnkəˈmɜːʃəl
uncontroversial
ˌʌnkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARTIAL

martial art
martial artist
martial law
martial rule
martialism
martialist
martially
martialness
Martian
martin
Martin du Gard
Martin V
Martineau
martinet
martinetish
martinetism
martingal
martingale
martingale boom

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARTIAL

celestial
confidential
consequential
consortial
court martial
courts martial
differential
drumhead court-martial
essential
exponential
influential
initial
potential
presidential
prudential
residential
sequential
spatial
substantial
syncytial

Synonyms and antonyms of martial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MARTIAL»

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

Translation of «martial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARTIAL

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

Translator English - Chinese

军人的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

marcial
570 millions of speakers

English

martial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मार्शल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدفاع عن النفس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

боевое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

marcial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামরিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

martial
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bela diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kriegs-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軍隊の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

군의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tukang perang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தற்காப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मार्शल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

askeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

marziale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

walki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бойове
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

marțiale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολεμικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

martial
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

martial
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

martial
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of martial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARTIAL»

The term «martial» is very widely used and occupies the 9.295 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARTIAL» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «MARTIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word martial.
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Scott Adkins
Best fight ever in a movie: 'They Live.' I want to do a martial arts version of that, where you think it's ended, and it just keeps on going. I love that fight. It was funny as well. Unexpected.
2
Daniella Alonso
I've been taking martial arts for a long time. I started with tae kwon do, and then I started taking karate and mixed martial arts.
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Bo Bennett
Martial arts is not about fighting; it's about building character.
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Traci Bingham
I'm learning as much martial arts as I possibly can. My show is packed with action. Enough to get a rise.
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Jose Pablo Cantillo
In martial arts, the way that they train really does channel that killer instinct. We used to put motorcycle helmets on and go full force at each other with these sticks to train.
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Greg Cipes
I don't watch TV. Only while I'm doing it do I see it, really. So I don't know anything. I only know old reggae artists. So that's my thing. Old reggae artists and martial arts.
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Christian Cooke
I learnt a blend of different martial arts - not in great depth, obviously - but various moves such as kicks, blocks and punches. It was all quite fun.
8
Mark Dacascos
I do feel I'm being respectful to Buddhism and martial arts with 'Mortal Kombat.'
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Chris Daughtry
I wanted to be a martial arts film star when I was a teenager.
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Vin Diesel
I do practice martial arts, more as a recreational thing, but a lot of my friends have been heavyweight champions the in mixed martial arts world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARTIAL»

Discover the use of martial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to martial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Martial: The World of the Epigram
And he goes on to show how Martial, by imagining these books being displayed in shops and shipped across the empire to admiring readers, prophetically behaved like a modern author.
William Fitzgerald, 2010
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Martial: The Unexpected Classic
A full-length study of Martial's life, times, art and the survival of his poetry
J. P. Sullivan, 2004
3
Martial Arts in the Modern World
This book examines how practitioners have responded to stimuli such as feminism, globalism, imperialism, militarism, nationalism, slavery, and the commercialization of sport.
Thomas A. Green, Joseph R. Svinth, 2003
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Martial
This book is part of the Ancient in Action series which features short incisive books introducing major figures of the ancient world to the modern general reader, including the essentials of each subject's life, works, and significance for ...
Peter Howell, 2014
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50 Martial Arts Myths
Presents and refutes various myths about the martial arts and gives detailed information about the various disciplines for martial arts teachers, students, and enthusiasts.
Sulaiman Sharif, 2009
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Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals: A Historical Survey
This collection introduces Western readers to the rich and diverse tradition of these influential texts, rarely available to the English-speaking reader.
Brian Kennedy, Elizabeth Guo, 2007
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Zen in the Martial Arts
Indeed, mastering the spiritual goals in martial arts can dramatically alter the quality of your life-enriching your relationships with people, as well as helping you make use of all your abilities. From the Paperback edition.
Joe Hyams, 2010
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The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Martial Arts
Workout programs specifically designed for men & women interested in accelerating their skills in martial arts.
Rob Price, 2007
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5,000 Years of Korean Martial Arts: The Heritage of the ...
This book attempts to place Korean martial arts in it's proper historical perspective in relationship to Chinese and Japanese martial arts.
R. Barry Harmon, 2007
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Martial Arts as Embodied Knowledge: Asian Traditions in a ...
A wide-ranging scholarly consideration of the martial arts.
D. S. Farrer, John Whalen-Bridge, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARTIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term martial is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bayern Munich star Mario Gotze learns martial arts - Daily Mail
Cecilia, who admitted she was a huge Bayern fan, taught Gotze some martial art poses that could improve his core and balance, key skills for ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Mario Gotze learns Chinese martial art on Bayern pre-season tour …
Bayern Munich forward Mario Goetze says practising Chinese martial arts helped him score winning goal against Inter Milan in pre-season ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Staten Island's Best Martial Arts Studio: Dragon Kim's Karate | SILive …
Commenter Ma'am Lisa sums up the strengths of the martial arts mecca: Confidence, discipline, focus and fun for almost 40 years on S.I.. «SILive.com, Jul 15»
4
Xie advised not to tell about martial arts
Accused murderer Robert Xie was told by a fellow inmate not to reveal his martial arts experience to police or his solicitor, his trial has heard. «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
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Mixed martial arts: Such a nice chap to be taken out by | Otago Daily …
For a bloke whose sport of choice involves grappling with an opponent and forcing them to submit, Jonas Grace sure is nice. It is hard to ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Truckee martial arts expert tireless teaches Tang Soo Do techniques …
That said, Loughner's martial arts practice, which spans over the course of nearly 30 years, packs more of a philosophical punch than any ... «Sierra Sun, Jul 15»
7
Martial Arts: Home comforts propel Mersey fighters to karate success …
The Liverpool squad took advantage of home soil by taking winning 15 medals and seven world titles at the GKR Karate World Cup, which was ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
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62 machetes, flick knives, stun guns, batons and martial arts …
62 machetes, flick knives and combat knives have been found in the boot of a car in West London. Police found the large haul of dangerous ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
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Join Melbourne's first LGBTI Martial Arts club - SameSame.com.au
Melbourne has a new way to get fit and build confidence with the introduction of the city's first LGBTIQ Martial Arts club, the Melbourne Dragons. «Same Same, Jul 15»
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Skyline students earn scholarships from True Martial Arts studio …
Wolfe is a first-degree black belt and an instructor who has trained at True Martial Arts for eight years. She is attending Bellevue College next ... «Sammamish Review, Jul 15»

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