marshals

We have found lemma(root) word of marshals : marshal.

Definitions


[ˈmɑːʃl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an officer of the highest rank in the armed forces of some countries
(e.g: Marshal Tito)

- a federal or municipal law-enforcement officer

- an official responsible for supervising sports events, and for controlling crowds in other public events
(e.g: ground marshals joined the referee and touch judges in trying to regain order)

- (in the UK) an official accompanying a judge on circuit to act as secretary and personal assistant


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (denoting a high-ranking officer of state): from Old French mareschal ‘farrier, commander’, from late Latin mariscalcus, from Germanic elements meaning ‘horse’ (compare with mare) and ‘servant’


[ˈmɑːʃl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- assemble and arrange (a group of people, especially troops) in order
(e.g: the general marshalled his troops)

- combine (coats of arms) to indicate marriage, descent, or the bearing of office
(e.g: the quarters include those appearing on the Warwick Plate, but in addition there is marshalled that of Grey)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (denoting a high-ranking officer of state): from Old French mareschal ‘farrier, commander’, from late Latin mariscalcus, from Germanic elements meaning ‘horse’ (compare with mare) and ‘servant’




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