marshall and martial are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. marshall means “United States actor (1914-1998)”. martial means “(of persons) befitting a warrior”.
/ˈmɑɹʃəl/
1.n.United States actor (1914-1998)
2.n.United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959)
3.n.United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835)
| marshall | martial | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹʃəl/ | /ˈmɑɹʃəl/ |
| Said | MAHR-shuhl | MAHR-shuhl |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 8 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | adjective, noun |
| Senses | 5 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | E. G. Marshall | soldierly, soldierlike, warriorlike |
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/ˈmɑɹʃəl/
1.adj.(of persons) befitting a warrior
“a military bearing”
2.adj.suggesting war or military life
3.adj.of or relating to the armed forces
“martial law”