martial

(mär'shəl)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of war.
2. Relating to or connected with the armed forces or the profession of arms.
3. Characteristic of or befitting a warrior.

[Middle English, from Latin Mārtiālis, from Mārs, Mārt-, Mars.]

martialism mar'tial·ism n.
martialist mar'tial·ist n.
martially mar'tial·ly adv.

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adjective

1. Of, relating to, or inclined toward war: bellicose, militaristic, military, warlike. See peace/conflict.
2. Relating to, characteristic of, or performed by troops: military, soldierly. See peace/conflict.

adj

Definition: militant
Antonyms: civil, civilian, peaceful

IN BRIEF: Pertaining to war or military operations.

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Tutor's tip: Straight in posture and expression too, the "marshal" (often highest ranking officer) was "martial" (soldier like) in every aspect of life, even with his "marital" (referring to marriage) vows.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - krigs-, militær-, krigerisk, martialsk

idioms:

• martial art    kampsport (f.eks. judo og karate)
• martial law    militær, militær undtagelsestilstand

Nederlands (Dutch)
krijgshaftig, krijgs-, dapper, betreffende Mars

Français (French)
adj. - martial, guerrier

idioms:

• martial art    arts martiaux
• martial law    loi martiale

Deutsch (German)
adj. - kriegerisch

idioms:

• martial art    Kampfsportart
• martial law    Kriegsrecht

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πολεμικός, στρατιωτικός, μαχητικός

idioms:

• martial art    πολεμική τέχνη
• martial law    στρατιωτικός νόμος

Italiano (Italian)
marziale

idioms:

• martial art    arti marziali
• martial law    legge marziale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - marcial, corajoso

idioms:

• martial art    arte marcial (f)
• martial law    lei marcial (f)

Русский (Russian)
военный, воинственный, марсианский

idioms:

• martial art    военное искусство
• martial law    военное положение

Español (Spanish)
adj. - marcial, castrense

idioms:

• martial art    artes marciales
• martial law    ley marcial

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - krigisk, militär-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
军事的, 威武的, 尚武的

idioms:

• martial art    武术
• martial law    戒严令

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 軍事的, 威武的, 尚武的

idioms:

• martial art    武術
• martial law    戒嚴令

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 전쟁에 관련된, 전투적인, 군인의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 戦争の, 勇敢な, 好戦的な

idioms:

• martial art    武道
• martial law    戒厳令

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) حربي, عسكري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮צבאי, מלחמתי, שש לקרב, אמיץ-לב‬

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