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Definition of Martial
Martial

Of, pertaining to, or suited for, war; military; as, martial music; a martial appearance.

Practiced in, or inclined to, war; warlike; brave.

Belonging to war, or to an army and navy; -- opposed to civil; as, martial law; a court-martial.

Pertaining to, or resembling, the god, or the planet, Mars.

Pertaining to, or containing, iron; chalybeate; as, martial preparations.

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Martial Quotations

It wasn't until I went to Korea out of high school and got exposed to the martial arts for the first time and was just completely enamored with the physical ability of the martial arts and making my black belt.
Chuck Norris

Democracies are indeed slow to make war, but once embarked upon a martial venture are equally slow to make peace and reluctant to make a tolerable, rather than a vindictive, peace.
Reinhold Niebuhr

The martial music of every sideburned delinquent on the face of the earth.
Frank Sinatra

It is only our conception of time that makes us call the Last Judgement by this name. It is, in fact, a kind of martial law.
Franz Kafka

Bruce Lee was very famous. I watched his movies and he is amazing. He is a martial arts master, his philosophy, his movement, both physically and mentally, were very strong.
Jet Li

I knew nothing about martial arts. The coach told me I was talented with learning martial arts, and put me in a school. Three years later I got my first championship in China.
Jet Li

Zhang Yimou tried to use martial arts to talk about Chinese culture, Chinese people. What do they think, what do they want and what do they hope.
Jet Li

You can use martial arts to tell a different story. Ang Lee used martial arts in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to talk about love.
Jet Li

I think "Hero" is not a real martial arts movie; it is not about violence, or formula.
Jet Li

I've been learning martial arts since I was 8 years old.
Jet Li

Martial Translations

martial in Latin is bellicus, militaris -e
martial in Spanish is marcial
martial in Swedish is krigisk


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