Main Entry: mar·tial

Pronunciation: \ˈmär-shəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin martialis of Mars, from Mart-, Mars

Date: 14th century

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

— mar·tial·ly \-shə-lē\ adverb