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marechal

marechal is the alternative form of mareschal.

Meaning of mareschal

Noun

mareschal (plural mareschals)

  1. (historical) An officer of an household.
  2. A man of the highest military rank in certain countries.
  3. A herald.

See all 4 meanings of mareschal

Proper noun capitalized: Marechal

Marechal

  1. A surname from French.

Forms of marechal

pluralmarechals

Origin of marechal

Borrowed from French Maréchal.

Words formed from marechal

Questions about marechal

What does marechal mean?
Marechal means a surname from French.
What is marechal the alternative form of?
Marechal is the alternative form of mareschal.
What part of speech is marechal?
Marechal is a proper noun.

Words near marechal in the dictionary

  1. mare's-tails
  2. Maready
  3. Mareadys
  4. mareblob
  5. mareblobs
  6. marechal
  7. Marechal's test
  8. Marechal-Rosin test
  9. marechals
  10. marechaussee
  11. marechaussees

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