What does Martial mean?
Definitions for Martial
ˈmɑr ʃəlmar·tial
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Martial.
Princeton's WordNet
Martialadjective
Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)
soldierly, soldierlike, warriorlike, martialadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
"a military bearing"
warlike, martialadjective
suggesting war or military life
martial(a)adjective
of or relating to the armed forces
"martial law"
Wiktionary
martialadjective
Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.
martialadjective
Relating to or connected with the armed forces or the profession of arms or military life.
martialadjective
Characteristic of or befitting a warrior; having a military bearing; soldierly, soldierlike, warriorlike.
Martialnoun
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
Martialnoun
Anglicized cognomen or given name of the Roman poet Marcus Valerius Martialis, born in Spain in the first century AD and noted for his epigrams.
Etymology: Martialis, a Roman cognomen, from martialis "belonging/dedicated to Mars (or to war)", itself from the name of the Roman god of war Mars + -ialis.
Wikipedia
Martial
Marcus Valerius Martialis (known in English as Martial ; March, between 38 and 41 AD – between 102 and 104 AD) was a Roman poet from Hispania (modern Spain) best known for his twelve books of Epigrams, published in Rome between AD 86 and 103, during the reigns of the emperors Domitian, Nerva and Trajan. In these short, witty poems he cheerfully satirises city life and the scandalous activities of his acquaintances, and romanticises his provincial upbringing. He wrote a total of 1,561 epigrams, of which 1,235 are in elegiac couplets. Martial has been called the greatest Latin epigrammatist, and is considered the creator of the modern epigram.
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Martial generally refers to anything relating to war, soldiers, or military life. It can describe skills or attitudes associated with combat and warfare. The term is derived from Mars, the Roman god of war.
Webster Dictionary
Martialadjective
of, pertaining to, or suited for, war; military; as, martial music; a martial appearance
Martialadjective
practiced in, or inclined to, war; warlike; brave
Martialadjective
belonging to war, or to an army and navy; -- opposed to civil; as, martial law; a court-martial
Martialadjective
pertaining to, or resembling, the god, or the planet, Mars
Martialadjective
pertaining to, or containing, iron; chalybeate; as, martial preparations
Wikidata
Martial
Marcus Valerius Martialis, was a Latin poet from Hispania best known for his twelve books of Epigrams, published in Rome between AD 86 and 103, during the reigns of the emperors Domitian, Nerva and Trajan. In these short, witty poems he cheerfully satirises city life and the scandalous activities of his acquaintances, and romanticises his provincial upbringing. He wrote a total of 1,561, of which 1,235 are in elegiac couplets. He is considered to be the creator of the modern epigram.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Martial
mär′shal, adj. belonging to Mars, the god of war, or to the planet Mars: of or belonging to war, or to the army and navy: warlike: brave.—ns. Mar′tialism; Mar′tialist.—adv. Mar′tially.—Martial law, law enforced during a state of war for the proper government of armies, and for the punishment of those who break the laws of war. [Fr.,—L. martialis—Mars, Martis.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Martial
a Latin poet, born at Bilbilis, in Spain; went to Rome, stayed there, favoured of the emperors Titus and Domitian, for 35 years, and then returned to his native city, where he wrote his Epigrammata, a collection of short poems over 1500 in number, divided into 14 books, books xiii. and xiv. being entitled respectively Xenia and Apophoreta; these epigrams are distinguished for their wit, diction, and indecency, but are valuable for the light they shed on the manners of Rome at the period (43-104).
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
martial
Pertaining to war; suited to war; military, as, martial music; a martial appearance; given to war; warlike; brave, as, a martial nation or people; belonging to war, or to an army and navy; opposed to civil; as, martial law; a court-martial.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
MARTIAL
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Martial is ranked #77788 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Martial surname appeared 246 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Martial.
73.1% or 180 total occurrences were Black.
19.5% or 48 total occurrences were White.
3.2% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
3.2% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Anagrams for Martial »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Martial in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Martial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Martial in a Sentence
The rights of MPs can not be limited, even in the time of martial law, the decision was made in reaction to some MPs that were found on the beaches of warm countries. They should be the ones to pay the political price.
Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert:
This military practice has some concerned that the U.S. Army is preparing for modern-day martial law, certainly, I can understand these concerns.
I was off work for two months. I can’t lift anything so my firm’s got me doing paperwork, i used to train four times a week and loved martial arts and boxing. I can’t do any of it now.
While theRussian president may be a former KGB agent and expert in martial arts witha reputation as a fierce political leader, he has frequently shown his softer side around animals.
We(Pakistan) will eat grass, even go hungry, but we will get one of our own (Atom bomb).... We have no other choice!” ― Zulfikar Ali Bhutto The people have realized that Martial Law is not law. A regime not established by law is devoid of the attribute to dispense law. A regime which puts in a bunker the highest law in the land does not have the moral authority to say that nobody is above the law.” ― Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, bOOK.If I Am Assassinated
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