MARTIAL


Meaning of MARTIAL in English

[ 'mα:ʃ(ə)l ]

■ adjective of or appropriate to war; warlike.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

Origin

ME: from OFr., or from L. ~is , from Mars , the name of the Roman god of war.

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