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field marshal

Today it means: In certain nations the highest military rank, ranking below only the commander-in-chief; now mostly disused, being reserved for wartime or post-wartime use, and having become ceremonial in some countries. Full definition →

German Feldmarschall ← Middle French maréchal de camp

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Middle French · derived frommaréchal de camp
German · calque ofFeldmarschall
English todayfield marshal

From field + marshal, calque of German Feldmarschall or its source, Middle French maréchal de camp.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.