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Antonyms for marshal

Grammar : Verb
Spell : mahr-shuhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɑr ʃəl


Definition of marshal

Origin :
  • early 13c. as a surname; mid-13c. as "high officer of the royal court;" from Old French mareschal "commanding officer of an army; officer in charge of a household" (Modern French maréchal), originally "stable officer, horse tender, groom" (Frankish Latin mariscaluis) from Frankish *marhskalk or a similar Germanic word, literally "horse-servant" (cf. Old High German marahscalc "groom," Middle Dutch maerschalc), from Proto-Germanic *markhaz "horse" (see mare (1)) + *skalkaz "servant" (cf. Old English scealc "servant, retainer, member of a crew," Dutch schalk "rogue, wag," Gothic skalks "servant").
  • Cognate with Old English horsþegn. From c.1300 as "stable officer;" early 14c. as "military commander, general in the army." For development history, cf. constable. Also from Germanic are Italian scalco "steward," Spanish mariscal "marshal."
  • verb organize, guide
Example sentences :
  • The necessary papers were made out and given to the Marshal.
  • Extract from : « Harriet, The Moses of Her People » by Sarah H. Bradford
  • He whispered to the marshal that he would return, and slipped through the window.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • It was the marshal calling to them that Andrew was gone and inviting them in to finish him.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • "It looks like a woman's hand had been at work," concluded the marshal.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • "He hadn't long to live, anyway," answered the marshal in some confusion.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • Not until that moment did Andrew know that he had shot the marshal through the body.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • Now and then the glance of the marshal wandered to the door.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • The pain in the marshal's face became a ghastly thing to see.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • Then he raised the marshal's head and gave him a sip of the fiery stuff.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • He was almost asleep when the marshal said: "Are you really going to stick it out, Andy?"
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

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