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Soldierly vs Martial - What's the difference?

soldierly | martial |

As adjectives the difference between soldierly and martial

is that soldierly is in the way of, or appropriate to, a soldier while martial is of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.

soldierly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In the way of, or appropriate to, a soldier.
  • :His soldierly demeanor stood him good stead in civilian life when vicissitudes would assail him.
  • martial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.
  • * Dryden
  • But peaceful kings, o'er martial people set, / Each other's poise and counterbalance are.
  • Relating to or connected with the armed forces or the profession of arms or military life.
  • (comparable) Characteristic of or befitting a warrior; having a military bearing; soldierly, soldierlike, warriorlike.
  • (medicine, chemistry, obsolete) Relating to, or containing, iron; chalybeate.
  • martial preparations
    martial flowers: a reddish crystalline salt of iron

    Derived terms

    * court martial * martial art * martialism * martialness * martialist * martial law * martially

    See also

    * Mars

    Anagrams

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