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martialist

  • a word derived from martial.
    martial
    adjective
    inclined or disposed to war; warlike.

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No, no!" said Rhadamant, "it were not well With louing soules to place a martialist.

From The Spanish Tragedie by Thomas Kyd

Consider, good neighbour, thou art too old for a young martialist to wrangle with.

From The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day by Sir Walter Scott

Excellently," said Henry, longing the whole time to knock his brother martialist down, but wisely taking a more peaceful way to rid himself of the incumbrance of his presence—"excellently well!

From The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day by Sir Walter Scott

Nestor advises Agamemnon to set an advanced guard, which that martialist had never thought of doing, and to discuss matters over supper.

From Homer and His Age by Andrew Lang

No, no!" said Rhadamant, "it were not well     With loving souls to place a martialist.

From The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd

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