maréchal

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See also: Maréchal, marechal, and Marechal

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Etymology

From Middle French mareschal, from Old French mareschal, marescal, from Medieval Latin mariscalcus, from Frankish *marhskalk, from *marh (from Proto-Germanic *marhaz (“horse”)) + *skalk (from Proto-Germanic *skalkaz (“servant, knight”)). Compare also Italian maniscalco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ʁe.ʃal/
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Noun

maréchal m (plural maréchaux)

  1. marshal (officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord)

Derived terms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Armenian: մարէշալ (marēšal)
  • → Romanian: mareșal
  • → Ottoman Turkish: مارشال (mareşal)

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