English Explanatory Dictionary

marshall

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of marshal.
name
  1. An English and Scottish status surname from Middle English for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. A minor city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska.
  5. A city, the county seat of Searcy County, Arkansas.
  6. An unincorporated community in Marin County, California.
  7. Former name of Lotus, California.
  8. A city, the county seat of Clark County, Illinois.
  9. A town in Parke County, Indiana.
  10. A city, the county seat of Calhoun County, Michigan.
  11. A city, the county seat of Lyon County, Minnesota.
  12. A city, the county seat of Saline County, Missouri.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑːʃəl/ /ˈmɑɹʃəl/ en-us-marshall.ogg

Word forms

marshall marshalls Marshal

Etymology

* As an English surname, from the noun marshal. * As a French surname, variant of Mercier. * As a German surname, variant of Marschall.

Derived words

marshalless unmarshall Charlton Marshall Marshall Aid Marshall County Marshallian Marshall Islands Marshall Meadows Marshall Mount Marshall Plan Marshall-Smith syndrome Marshalltown Marshall-White syndrome Sturminster Marshall
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