MARTIAL


Meaning of MARTIAL in English

/ ˈmɑːʃl; NAmE ˈmɑːrʃl/ adjective

( formal ) [ only before noun ] connected with fighting or war

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French , or from Latin martialis , from Mars , Mart- . Mars is the god of war in Roman mythology.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.