Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or suggestive of war.
- adjective Relating to or connected with the armed forces or the profession of arms.
- adjective Characteristic of or befitting a warrior.
from The Century Dictionary.
- [capitalized] Pertaining to or characteristic of the god Mars.
- Of or pertaining to war; of warlike character; military; warlike; soldierly: as, a martial equipage or appearance; martial music; a martial nation.
- Having reference to a state of war, or to a military organization; connected with the army and navy: opposed to civil: as, martial law; a court martial.
- [capitalized] Pertaining to or resembling the planet Mars.
- In old chemistry, having the properties of iron.
- noun A soldier, or military man.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of, pertaining to, or suited for, war; military
- adjective Practiced in, or inclined to, war; warlike; brave.
- adjective Belonging to war, or to an army and navy; -- opposed to
civil - adjective Pertaining to, or resembling, the god, or the planet, Mars.
- adjective (Old Chem. & Old Med.), Archaic Pertaining to, or containing, iron; chalybeate.
- adjective (Med.), [Obs.] a reddish crystalline salt of iron; the ammonio-chloride of iron.
- adjective the law administered by the military power of a government when it has superseded the civil authority in time of war, or when the civil authorities are unable to enforce the laws. It is distinguished from
military law , the latter being the code of rules for the regulation of the army and navy alone, either in peace or in war.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, relating to, or suggestive of war;
warlike . - adjective Relating to or connected with the
armed forces or the profession of arms or military life. - adjective comparable Characteristic of or befitting a
warrior ; having a military bearing;soldierly ,soldierlike ,warriorlike .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective suggesting war or military life
- adjective (of persons) befitting a warrior
- noun Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)
- adjective of or relating to the armed forces
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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What you do with him is ask what his favorites in martial arts film are.
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Its primary use in courts martial is for forcible sodomy or childabuse.
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MABERRY: Joe's reactions are based partly on my own views and teachings in martial arts, and on the kinds of reactions and reflexes I've seen in men I've met who work in SWAT and Special Ops. Immediate reaction without hesitation is a prized skill, and very often it's the dividing line between those who can hack it in Special Ops and those who can't.
Interview with Jonathan Maberry, author of Patient Zero 2009
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An accused at a court-martial is guaranteed the right to a speedy trial under the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution, which is triggered when charges are preferred.
David Isenberg: Ahem: About That Great Change to the UCMJ David Isenberg 2010
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Bruce Lee was a great action movie hero and a professional in martial arts.
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One of the acitivities at the camp was to bring expert in martial arts to teach the girls little but effective self defense they can use to get themselves out of any danger.
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Nothing less than a court martial is what each 1 should face,
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I been in martial arts for a long time, and I have met quite a few women who could mop the floor with any man they met (it is technique not strength, that wins the fight).
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One of the acitivities at the camp was to bring expert in martial arts to teach the girls little but effective self defense they can use to get themselves out of any danger.
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An accused at a court-martial is guaranteed the right to a speedy trial under the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution, which is triggered when charges are preferred.
David Isenberg: Ahem: About That Great Change to the UCMJ David Isenberg 2010
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