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martial

adjective as in having to do with armed hostilities

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He could be sweet and charming, but he would also walk through the hallways at all hours doing martial arts moves with his long stick.

Valentina Shevchenko, the 32-year-old Kyrgyzstani UFC flyweight champion, is a martial artist’s martial artist.

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Though New Zealand has been hit less hard than many places, mixed martial arts is still a dicey pursuit given the close-quarters nature of it.

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There seems to be a perception that the presence of the National Guard means that we’re one step closer to martial law.

Tim Dymmel, gym ownerA guy who has spent his entire life training in martial arts and lifting weights has zero interest in hearing that he looks less formidable.

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During the colonial period the Punjabi Muslims formed the prized martial class for the British Raj.

Some writers are mathematicians, rhetoricians, satirists, poets, or epigrammatists (Martial).

The discipline required for martial arts fed into the psychology of the character, who approaches everything mission by mission.

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a form of fighting that has become increasingly popular over the past decade.

And in World War I, hares were advertised as a “good martial diet.”

From several doorways other men emerged, some of martial bearing, showing that the place was garrisoned to some extent.

He was at once arrested, and on October 13th tried by court martial, condemned to death, and executed a few hours later.

The news of Bruce's revolt and the death of Comyn roused Edward into full martial vigour.

He was considered a harsh Governor because his martial law administration was characterized by severe punishment for wrongdoing.

Juvenal, Martial, and other classical authors, notice the extraordinary sufferings of the Christians.

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On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to martial, such as: belligerent, hostile, military, aggressive, bellicose, and combative.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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