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English noun: Marshall

1. Marshall (person) United States actor (1914-1998)


SynonymsE. G. Marshall


Instance hypernymactor, histrion, player, role player, thespian

2. Marshall (person) United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959)


SynonymsGeorge Catlett Marshall, George Marshall


Instance hypernymfull general, general, national leader, solon, statesman

3. Marshall (person) United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835)


SynonymsJohn Marshall


Instance hypernymchief justice, jurist, legal expert

4. marshall (person) (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank


Synonymsmarshal


Broader (hypernym)commissioned military officer


Narrower (hyponym)field marshal


Instance hyponymBaron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, Bomber Harris, comte de Saxe, Dowding, Dowdy, Duc d'Elchingen, Harris, Hermann Maurice Saxe, Hugh Dowding, Marshal Saxe, Michel Ney, Ney, Saxe, Sir Arthur Travers Harris


Domain categoryarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine

5. marshall (person) a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law


Synonymsmarshal


Broader (hypernym)law officer, lawman, peace officer


Narrower (hyponym)air marshal, sky marshal


Instance hyponymHickock, James Butler Hickock, Wild Bill Hickock









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