(circa 40-circa 104 ad), Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain; Latin name Marcus Valerius Martialis. His fifteen books of epigrams, in a variety of metres, reflect all facets of Roman life
a judicial court for trying members of the armed services accused of offences against military law
various sports, which originated chiefly in Japan, Korea, and China as forms of self-defence or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo
a brown eagle with a brown-spotted white belly, which is Africa’s largest eagle
a court-martial for trying serious offenses, consisting of at least five officers with the authority to impose a sentence of dishonorable discharge or death
an extreme combat sport in which contestants are permitted to use the fighting techniques of wrestling and boxing but also those of martial arts such as kickboxing, judo, and karate
a judicial court for trying members of the armed services accused of offences against military law