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MARTIAL

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• MARTIAL (noun)
The noun MARTIAL has 1 sense:

1. Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)

Familiarity information: MARTIAL used as a noun is very rare.

• MARTIAL (adjective)
The adjective MARTIAL has 3 senses:

1. (of persons) befitting a warrior
2. suggesting war or military life
3. of or relating to the armed forces

Familiarity information: MARTIAL used as an adjective is uncommon.

• MARTIAL (noun)

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Meaning:

Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

poet (a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry))

• MARTIAL (adjective)

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Meaning:

(of persons) befitting a warrior

Synonyms:

martial; soldierlike; soldierly; warriorlike

Context example:

a military bearing

Similar:

military (characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military)

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Meaning:

Suggesting war or military life

Synonyms:

martial; warlike

Similar:

military (characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military)

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Meaning:

Of or relating to the armed forces

Context example:

martial law

Similar:

military (associated with or performed by armed services as contrasted with civilians)

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