noun
Often martial arts . any of the traditional forms of Asian self-defense or combat that utilize physical skill and coordination without weapons, as karate, aikido, judo, or kung fu, often practiced as sport.
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During the colonial period the Punjabi Muslims formed the prized martial class for the British Raj.
Later, he transferred to the School of Visual Arts in New York City after developing an interest in filmmaking.
Its reporting and commentary on politics, society, and arts and letters have nurtured a broad liberal spirit in our national life.
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British Dictionary definitions for martial art
noun
any of various philosophies of self-defence and techniques of single combat, such as judo or karate, originating in the Far East
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