Both Uses of
martial
in
Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia
- His name was Reepicheep and he was a gay and martial mouse.†
Chpt 6
- And if I dog refuse it (as ail good reasons of captaincy and martial policy urge me to do) you will think, and teach others tan think, I was afraid.†
Chpt 13 *
Definition:
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(martial) relating to war or soldiersmost commonly seen in these expressions:
- "court martial" -- a military court that tries military personnel using military law (which is different than civilian law)
- "martial law" -- the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs which can be declared to replace ordinary civilian law in a time of crisis