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Martial and Roman Mythology
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.
Examples of martial in a Sentence
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Up next, the filmmaker is hoping to finally get his long-gestating Bruce Lee film off the ground, a movie that the martial artist’s widow and his daughter brought to the filmmaker years ago.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024
Swayze's version of Dalton was a martial artist, but there was no UFC in 1989.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Actor and martial artist Richard Norton plays the story’s seedy antagonist Victor Cross, while Ellen Hollman kicks butt as the sultry Beau Hampton.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
But instead of red overalls to throw fireballs, Peach is a kung fu martial artist.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
The mixed martial artist managed to get his mother and father safely out of the home before going back to try to save the family dog, Hammer, who ultimately died in the fire, his family said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
The Milwaukee native mixed martial artist has twice won the UFC women's strawweight title and is still among the top 10 in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings.
—Andrew Hahn, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
In the beginning, Black’s Po was a klutz who trained himself to earn the title of Dragon Warrior, a name given to his region’s greatest martial artist.
—Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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Middle English martial "relating to or suited for war," from Latin martialis "of Mars," from Mars "god of war"
Biographical Definition
Martial
biographical name
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