adjective
martial
MAR-shul/ˈmɑːrʃl/
Relating to war or fighting.
The soldiers practice martial skills during a field drill.
Etymology
Martial means, in origin, “pertaining to Mars,” the Roman god of war. The god's name thus supplies the connection to warfare and, more specifically, to soldiers and military organizations.
In context
his most direct and immediate actions were martial in nature as befitting a demigod of war during the battle of luna and the cataclysmic second siege
More examples
- She studies martial arts twice a week.
- The parade had a distinctly martial character.
- The music used a strong martial rhythm.
Forms
martial
Similar words
- military
- Relating to armed forces.
- warlike
- Resembling or favoring war.