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martial art


martial art

noun

Definition of MARTIAL ART

: any of several arts of combat and self defense (as karate and judo) that are widely practiced as sport
martial artist noun

Examples of MARTIAL ART

  1. He was trained in the martial arts.

First Known Use of MARTIAL ART

1928

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