marshal
noun
a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies.
marshalship
-
a word derived from
marshal.
Example Sentences
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The committee will no doubt discuss extending Roush’s marshalship or perhaps even consider co-grand marshals for next year.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 18, 2020
Blackball Emperor Hirohito will be expelled by Britain as Knight of the Garter, lose his honorary field marshalship in the British Army.
From Time Magazine Archive
Norfolk was angry because, during the last Welsh campaign, Edward had suspended him from the exercise of the marshalship.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by William Hunt
I saw this opening in the West, and—well, a marshalship isn't quite as high a position as that of ambassador, but—" "The ambassador," said the girl, warmly, "doesn't call any more.
From Waifs and Strays Part 1 by O. Henry
The king promoted his admiral, Tourville, and Catinat, the roturier, to the marshalship, and founded the military order of St Louis on the 10th of April.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
