Martial
21Martial — /mahr sheuhl/, n. (Marcus Valerius Martialis)A.D. 43? 104?, Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain. * * * I Latin Marcus Valerius Martialis born с AD 38/41, Bilbilis, Hispania died с 103 Roman poet. Born in a Roman colony in what is now Spain,… …
22Martial — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Saint Martial. Martial est un nom propre théophore ou plus rarement un adjectif d origine latine …
23MARTIAL — ALE. adj. Guerrier. Courage martial. Humeur martiale. Air martial. Cour martiale, Sorte de tribunal militaire. Loi martiale, Loi qui autorise l emploi de la force armée dans certains cas, et en observant certaines formalités. On a proclamé la… …
24Martial — noun a) narrowly applied to certain historic persons (but some of its foreign cognates are modern given names). Saint Martial was the first bishop of Limoges circa 250 b) Anglicized cognomen or given name of the Roman poet Marcus Valerius… …
25martial — [[t]mɑ͟ː(r)ʃ(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Martial is used to describe things relating to soldiers or war. [FORMAL] → See also court martial The paper was actually twice banned under the martial regime …
26martial — adj. 1 of or appropriate to warfare. 2 warlike, brave; fond of fighting. Phrases and idioms: martial arts fighting sports such as judo and karate. martial law military government, involving the suspension of ordinary law. Derivatives: martially… …
27Martial — adj. 1 of or appropriate to warfare. 2 warlike, brave; fond of fighting. Phrases and idioms: martial arts fighting sports such as judo and karate. martial law military government, involving the suspension of ordinary law. Derivatives: martially… …
28martial — mar|tial [ˈma:ʃəl US ˈma:r ] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: martialis of Mars , from Mars Mars, god of war] connected with war and fighting ▪ martial music →court martial …
29martial — UK [ˈmɑː(r)ʃ(ə)l] / US [ˈmɑrʃ(ə)l] adjective formal relating to war, fighting, or the armed forces martial music See: court martial …
30martial — mar•tial [[t]ˈmɑr ʃəl[/t]] adj. 1) inclined or disposed to war; warlike 2) pertaining to or suitable for war or the armed forces: martial music[/ex] 3) characteristic of or befitting a warrior: a martial stride[/ex] • Etymology: 1325–75; ME <… …
