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martial

mar.tial \'ma:r-sh*l\ \-sh*-le-\ aj [ME, fr. L martialis of Mars, fr. 
   Mart-, Mars] 1: of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior  2: 
   relating to an army or to military life  3: experienced in or inclined to 
   war : WARLIKE ic of war. MARTIAL suggests esp. the pomp and circumstance of 
   war; WARLIKE implies esp. the feeling or temper that leads to or 
   accompanies war; MILITARY applies to what pertains to a soldier or to the 
   art or conduct of war esp. on land - mar.tial.ly av SYN syn MARTIAL, 
   WARLIKE, MILITARY mean of or characterist