1. noun /ˈmɑːʃəl,ˈmɑɹʃəl/
a) A high-ranking officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord, who was originally in charge of the cavalry and later the military forces in general.
b) A military officer of the highest rank in several countries, including France and the former Soviet Union; equivalent to a general of the army in the United States. See also field marshal.
2. verb /ˈmɑːʃəl,ˈmɑɹʃəl/
b) to arrange facts etc. in some methodical order
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