marital vs martial
marital
Definitions
adjective
- of or relating to the state of marriage
Examples
One in 20 changed their marital status to appeal to employers and five per cent falsely claimed to play golf.
Yet marital relations were a constant theme of controversy, discussion, humour and, of course, song.
Instead of a crime-does-not-pay melodrama, the play became an acute study of marital and psychological disintegration
martial
Definitions
noun
- Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)
Examples
Matthew, who is studying for his A-levels, is a fitness fanatic with a black belt in the martial art ikedo.
The word judo translates to "gentle way," and this martial art focuses on using an opponent's strength and weight to one's advantage.
The court martial highlighted confusion among high-ranking military officers about whether conditioning was lawful or not.
