martial

adjective
mart·ial
/ˈmɑːʃəl/

Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.

Other meanings

Connected with or relating to armed forces or the profession of arms or military life.
Characteristic of or befitting a warrior; having a military bearing; soldierly.

Related words

antimartial
unmartial
court martial
martial eagle
immartial
martial art
martial artist
martialism
martialist
martiality
martialize
martial law

Example sentences

“Martial law has been imposed in the region.”
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Word history

From Latin "mārtiālis" (of or pertaining to Mars, the Roman god of war).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “martial” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.