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Jackie Chan is a very good comedy/martial arts star. He does one kind of martial arts that Jet Li doesn't know how to do and Jet Li does a martial art that Jackie Chan doesn't know how to do. You can both go to two Chinese restaurants, but both can have different kinds of food.
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Meaning of "martial art" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MARTIAL ART

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARTIAL ART

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Martial art is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MARTIAL ART MEAN IN ENGLISH?

martial art

Martial arts

Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practices, which are practiced for a variety of reasons: self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, entertainment, as well as mental, physical, and spiritual development. Although the term martial art has become heavily associated with the fighting arts of eastern Asia, it was originally used in regard to the combat systems of Europe as early as the 1550s. An English fencing manual of 1639 used the term in reference specifically to the "Science and Art" of swordplay. The term is ultimately derived from Latin, and means "arts of Mars," where Mars is the Roman god of war. Some authors, have argued that fighting arts or fighting systems would be more appropriate on the basis that many martial arts were never martial in the sense of being used or created by professional warriors.

Definition of martial art in the English dictionary

The definition of martial art in the dictionary is any of various philosophies of self-defence and techniques of single combat, such as judo or karate, originating in the Far East.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARTIAL ART

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martialism
martialist
martially
martialness
Martian
martin
Martin du Gard
Martin V
Martineau
martinet
martinetish
martinetism
martingal
martingale
martingale boom

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARTIAL ART

black art
body art
clip art
commercial art
conceptual art
decorative art
fine art
folk art
minimal art
noble art
op art
outsider art
performance art
pop art
rock art
state of the art
the black art
the noble art
video art
work of art

Synonyms and antonyms of martial art in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «martial art» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARTIAL ART

Find out the translation of martial art to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of martial art 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 art» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

武术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arte marcial
570 millions of speakers

English

martial art
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मार्शल आर्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فنون الدفاع عن النفس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

боевое искусство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arte marcial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মার্শাল আর্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

art martial
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

seni mempertahankan diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kampfkunst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

格闘技
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seni bela diri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

võ thuật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தற்காப்புக்கலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मार्शल आर्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dövüş sanatı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arte marziale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sztuki walki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бойове мистецтво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

artă marțială
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολεμική τέχνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gevegskuns
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kampsport
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kampsport
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of martial art

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARTIAL ART»

The term «martial art» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.908 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about martial art

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5 QUOTES WITH «MARTIAL ART»

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Jet Li
Jackie Chan is a very good comedy/martial arts star. He does one kind of martial arts that Jet Li doesn't know how to do and Jet Li does a martial art that Jackie Chan doesn't know how to do. You can both go to two Chinese restaurants, but both can have different kinds of food.
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Nick Moran
My brothers are both 6 ft. 5 in., and if you have younger brothers who are bigger than you then you have to learn the ancient martial art of sarcasm.
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Sonu Nigam
For me, learning is a continuous process and an all-inclusive one - reading a book, learning a musical instrument or learning the martial art called taekwondo. Teach myself something new - that's my prayer.
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Steve Truglia
Stunt performing is a highly structured career path - you have to gain qualifications in six different sports to a high standard. It takes four or five years and costs at least £20,000; a black belt in a martial art from scratch costs a fortune.
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Donnie Yen
Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARTIAL ART»

Discover the use of martial art in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to martial art and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Japan's Ultimate Martial Art: Jujitsu Before 1882 the ...
Based on the author's study with instructors of the Tokyo police department, this book features the traditional techniques of Jujitsu, also known as Ju-Jutsu.
Darrell Max Craig, 1995
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Ba Gua: Hidden Knowledge in the Taoist Internal Martial Art
The Taoist yogic discipline of Ba Gua is an internal form of the ancient art of kung fu--as are the much older t'ai chi and Xing I. Ba Gua is the most arcane and yogic of three sister arts--t'ai chi and Xing I are the others--and is ...
John Bracy, 1998
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Eskrima: Filipino Martial Art
The history, evolution, and essential principles and concepts of the Filipino martial art Eskrima, also known as Arnis or Kali, is the indigenous martial art of the Philippine Islands and this fascinating book explains why Eskrima uses ...
Krishna Godhania, 2010
4
Capoeira: A History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art
Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art explores capoeira as a field of confrontation where different struggles that divide Brazilian society are played out.
Matthias Röhrig Assunção, 2005
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My Father's Martial Art: Poems
Stephen Liu is a unique figure in contemporary letters - a native of China, from a family of scholars, who left his country as a young man and now writes in English, a language he learned only after emigrating.
Stephen Shu-ning Liu, 2000
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Martial Art of the Gun: The Turnipseed Technique
What happens when balanced body mechanics and the fundamentals of martial arts are applied to shooting? This book will turn everything you thought you knew about shooting upside down.
Alan Egusa, 2010
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Fighting for Honor: The History of African Martial Art ...
A groundbreaking investigation into the migration of martial arts techniques across continents and centuries
M. Thomas J. Desch-Obi, 2008
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Championship Streetfighting: Boxing As a Martial Art
Now fisticuffs expert Ned Beaumont shows you how to duke it out in back alleys and smoky bars and walk away grinning (with all your teeth). All the dirty tricks of boxing are included, too.
Ned Beaumont, 1997
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Capoeira: A Martial Art and a Cultural Tradition
Traces the roots and history of the martial art which was developed by Brazilian slaves and combines dance, play, ritual, and self-defense.
Jane Atwood, 1999
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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

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARTIAL ART»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term martial art is used in the context of the following news items.
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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»
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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»
3
Xie calls lawyers 'blood suckers': court | The Australian
"If police don't know about your martial art experience, don't tell anybody." Xie later allegedly tells Witness A: "But you know, in Daily Telegraph ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
4
The Rising Anti-Intellectualism In China: Part II - Forbes
... a semi-illiterate qigong (a Chinese spiritual martial art) mystic, for his role in the alleged kidnapping and murder of one of his former “disciples ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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Local Student Promoted to Black Belt - Zanesville Times Recorder
The club practices Freestyle TaeKwonDo, a Korean based martial art, with a focus on self defense. Led by George Taylor, Aaron Harper, Will ... «Zanesville Times Recorder, Jul 15»
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Russians turn to their Slavic roots for inspiration and identity | Russia …
Nevertheless, there are some schools of the “Russian martial art” in the country. “Those schools showcase this technique as the traditional ... «Russia Beyond the Headlines, Jul 15»
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Shaolin Summer: In Search of Confucius – Intelligent Travel
Shaolin kung fu is the archetypal martial art of China, developed by monks at the first Shaolin Temple, established in the fifth century in ... «National Geographic Traveler Magazine, Jul 15»
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Sneaker store brings a little piece of Brazil to Brighton (From The …
Inspired by the Brazilian spirit of ginga, the philosophy that inspires martial art capoeira and the South American footballing style, the concept ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
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Devita Karate Prepares for International Tournament
I'm not necessarily expecting to place, but I'm going to really learn the different type of people that practice this martial art from all around the ... «Greenwich Sentinel, Jul 15»
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News In Brief: Mid-July 2015 - The Reykjavik Grapevine
To end on a positive note, Icelandic mixed martial art luminary and UFC competitor Gunnar Nelson just decimated rising star Brandon Thatch, ... «Reykjavík Grapevine, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Martial art [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/martial-art>. Apr 2024 ».
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