maréchal

See also: Maréchal, marechal, and Marechal

English

Etymology

Noun

maréchal (plural maréchals)

A marshall in some French-speaking countries.

Anagrams

Lamarche

French

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)

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

Derived terms

Derived terms

maréchalat
maréchal des logis

Further reading

“maréchal” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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