Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)

(43 CE-103/104 CE) Marcus Valerius Martialis; Roman poet who specialized in epigrammatic poetry; his literary texts include Epigrammata, Xenia and Apophoreta.

Of, pertaining to, or suited for, war; military; as, martial music; a martial appearance.

Practiced in, or inclined to, war; warlike; brave.

Belonging to war, or to an army and navy; -- opposed to civil; as, martial law; a court-martial.

One of the seven primary body types. Its positive pole is wiry; its negative pole is musclebound. Martial types tend to have reddish hair and skin, and muscled bodies. They tend to be feisty and active.

of or relating to the armed forces; "martial law"