field marshal

English - Turkish

Definition of field marshal in English Turkish dictionary

mareşal

feldmareşal

English - English

Definition of field marshal in English English dictionary

In certain nations the highest military rank, ranking below only the commander in chief; now essentially disused

officer of the highest rank in some armies

an officer holding the highest rank in the army

A field marshal is an officer in the army who has the highest rank. An officer in some European armies, usually ranking just below the commander in chief. an officer of the highest rank in the British army

Related Terms

Field Marshal Montgomery

a British military leader, known informally as Monty, who led the British army to victory in the Battle of El Alamein (1942) in World War II, and later became the commander of the British forces in Europe (1887-1976)

Field Marshal Rommel

a German military leader in World War II who was called the Desert Fox, and who won important battles in North Africa and Egypt, but was defeated by Montgomery at El Alamein in 1942. He was part of a secret plan to kill Hitler, and when this failed he killed himself (1891-1944)

field marshals

plural form of field marshal

Hyphenation

field mar·shal

Turkish pronunciation

fild märşıl

Pronunciation

/ˈfēld ˈmärsʜəl/ /ˈfiːld ˈmɑːrʃəl/