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field marshal

field marshal noun: in certain nations the highest military rank, ranking below only the commander-in-chief; now mostly disused, being reserved for wartime or post-wartime use, and having become ceremonial in some countries.

Noun

field marshal (plural field marshals)

  1. In certain nations the highest military rank, ranking below only the commander-in-chief; now mostly disused, being reserved for wartime or post-wartime use, and having become ceremonial in some countries.

field marshal meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Malay

field marshal in Hindi

highest military rank after the commander-in-chief
फील्ड मार्शल phīlḍ mārśal

field marshal in Tamil

highest military rank after the commander-in-chief
படைத்துறை உயர் தளபதி paṭaittuṟai uyar taḷapati

field marshal in Arabic

highest military rank after the commander-in-chief
مُشِير mušīr

field marshal in Malay

highest military rank after the commander-in-chief
fil marsyal
More languagesFewer languages
field marshal in Persian
فیلد مارشال fild mâršâl
field marshal in Thai
จอมพล jɔɔm-pon
field marshal in Vietnamese
thống soái, thống tướng, thống chế

Forms of field marshal

pluralfield marshals

Origin of field marshal

From field + marshal, calque of German Feldmarschall or its source, Middle French maréchal de camp.

Questions about field marshal

What does field marshal mean?
Field marshal means in certain nations the highest military rank, ranking below only the commander-in-chief; now mostly disused, being reserved for wartime or post-wartime use, and having become ceremonial in some countries.
What is field marshal in Hindi?
Field marshal in Hindi is फील्ड मार्शल (phīlḍ mārśal). See Field marshal meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is field marshal?
Field marshal is a noun.
What is the plural of field marshal?
The plural of field marshal is field marshals.

Words near field marshal in the dictionary

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