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mareschal

mareschal noun: an officer of an household.

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.

Proper noun capitalized: Mareschal

Mareschal

  1. A surname.

Forms of mareschal

pluralmareschals

Origin of mareschal

A variant of marshal remodelled on its etymon, Old French mareschal.

Questions about mareschal

What does mareschal mean?
Mareschal means an officer of an household.
What part of speech is mareschal?
Mareschal can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of mareschal?
The plural of mareschal is mareschals.

Words near mareschal in the dictionary

  1. mares' nests
  2. mares' tails
  3. mares'-tails
  4. Maresca
  5. Marescas
  6. mareschal
  7. mareschals
  8. Mareses
  9. Maresfield
  10. Maresh
  11. Mareshes

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