United States Marine practicing martial arts, 2008 Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat. They are practiced for a number of reasons ranging from; violent street fighting, self …

The meaning of MARTIAL is of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior. How to use martial in a sentence. Martial and Roman Mythology.

MARTIAL definition: inclined or disposed to war; warlike. See examples of martial used in a sentence.

/ ˈmɑr·ʃəl / Add to word list of or suitable for war (Definition of martial from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

martial in British English (ˈmɑːʃəl ) adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of war, soldiers, or the military life

1. inclined or disposed to war; warlike. 2. pertaining to or suitable for war or the armed forces: martial music. 3. characteristic of or befitting a warrior: a martial stride. mar′tial•ism, n. mar′tial•ist, n. n. …

2 days ago · Martial arts were developed for fighting, but studying them doesn't make the practitioner a hostile individual. In fact, most practitioners are incredibly peaceful.

martial, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

relating to or suitable for war: martial music. mar•tial•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 mar•tial (mär′ shəl), adj. inclined or disposed to …