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Martial War Military Life Stirring Strains British Grenadiers

word martial
definition Having to do with war and military life.
eg_sentence The stirring, martial strains of “The British Grenadiers” echoed down the snowy street just as dawn was breaking.
explanation Mars was the Roman god of war and one of the patron gods of Rome itself. He was responsible for everything military, from warriors to weapons to marching music. Thus, martial arts are skills of combat and self-defense also practiced as sport. When martial law is declared, a country's armed forces take over the functions of the police. And a court-martial is a military court or trial
IPA ˈmɑrʃəl

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