Definitions for Martial

Martial mar·tial

Spelling: [mahr-shuh l]
IPA: /ˈmɑr ʃəl/

Martial is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 200 anagrams from letters in Martial (aailmrt).

Definitions for Martial

noun

  1. (Marcus Valerius Martialis) a.d. 43?–104? Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.

adjective

  1. inclined or disposed to war; warlike:
  2. of, suitable for, or associated with war or the armed forces:
  3. characteristic of or befitting a warrior:

Origin of Martial

1325-75; Middle English Latin Mārtiālis of, belonging to Mars, equivalent to Mārti- (stem of Mārs) + -ālis -al1

Examples for Martial

Farewell to the dismal, blood-red phantom of martial renown!

martial law descends on the city while the KGB knocks on doors of known dissidents.

And then he inquired, with martial frown, "Americans, must we go down?"

He was young, well-spoken, witty, and skilled in all martial and manly exercises.

The discipline required for martial arts fed into the psychology of the character, who approaches everything mission by mission.

At 'beautiful Vienne,' martial boasted that his works were read with avidity.

Some writers are mathematicians, rhetoricians, satirists, poets, or epigrammatists (martial).

Then girt him Beowulf in martial mail, nor mourned for his life.

While some polling shows a majority of ordinary Thais approve of martial law, the political class is roiled with suspicion.

Nothing is particularly clear because Thailand is in the middle of political upheaval and governed by martial law.

Word Value for Martial
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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