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Uncommonmarshal
The correct spelling is marshal.
How to pronounce marshal
/ˈmɑːʃəl/
nounIPA: /ˈmɑːʃəl/
Say it like: Mar-sha-l
The correct spelling is marshal. A high-ranking officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord, who was originally in charge of the cavalry and later the military forces in general.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A high-ranking officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord, who was originally in charge of the cavalry and later the military forces in general.
- 2.A military officer of the highest rank in several countries, including France and the former Soviet Union; equivalent to a general of the army in the United States. See also field marshal.
- 3.A person in charge of the ceremonial arrangement and management of a gathering.
- 4.A federal lawman.
verb
- 1.To arrange (troops, etc.) in line for inspection or a parade.
- 2.(by extension) To arrange (facts, etc.) in some methodical order.
- 3.To ceremoniously guide, conduct or usher.
- 4.To gather data for transmission.
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