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Marschall

Pronunciation: /ˈmaʁʃal/

“Marschall” is a German word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. marshal; field marshal (highest military rank in some armies)
  2. marshal (officer in the household of a medieval prince)

Etymology

From Middle High German marschalc (“officer in charge of the royal horse stables”), from Old High German marahscalc (“groom; ostler”). Equivalent to Mähre (“mare”) + Schalk (“rogue”). The modern word has been influenced, both phonetically and semantically, by French maréchal, from Old French mariscal, itself of Germanic origin and hence etymologically the same word.

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