marshall

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UK/ˈmɑːʃəl/US/ˈmɑɹʃəl/

proper noun

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.

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marshall1

nounmarshall (plural marshalls)

plural marshalls

  1. USalternativeAlternative spelling of marshal.

    A gay activist has been elected to the prestigious position of marshall of his class at Harvard College.

    1980 December 27, “The Penultimate Stodgy Position”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 23, page 2

Marshall2

proper noun

alternative Marshal

  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:
    1. A minor city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska.
    2. Former name of Lotus, California.
    3. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Marshall Township.
  4. A town in the Rural Municipality of Wilton, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  5. A town in Margibi County, Liberia.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(in some countries) a military officer of highest rank

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commissioned military officer

nouna law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law

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law officerpeace officer
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

marshall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marshall

MLA

“marshall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marshall. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marshall,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marshall.

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