martial
Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.
Adjective 3 meanings
Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.
Connected with or relating to armed forces or the profession of arms or military life.
Characteristic of or befitting a warrior; having a military bearing; soldierly.
Etymology
From Middle English martial, marcial, mercial, mercialle (“relating to war, warlike; military; for use in fighting or warfare; brave, hardy; combative, fierce; ruthless, vicious; domineering, overbearing”), from Middle French martial (modern French martial (“martial”)), or directly from its etymon Latin mārtiālis (“of or pertaining to Mars, the Roman god of war”), from Mārtius (“of or pertaining to Mars”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship).
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MARTIAL at a glance
MARTIAL has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (M 3 + A 1 + R 1 + T 1 + I 1 + A 1 + L 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,390 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with martial
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- PARTIAL9
- MARTIAN9
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