field marshal

English

noun

Definitions

(military ranks) In certain nations the highest military rank, ranking below only the commander in chief; now essentially disused.

Etymology

Affix from English field (open field) + English marshal derived from Middle French maréchal de camp.

Origin

Middle French

maréchal de camp

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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Copperfield English
Deerfield English
Edenfield English
Greenfield English
Leitchfield English
Moorefield English
Wickfield English
Winnfield English
afield English
airfield English
antifield English
archmarshal English
backfield English
ballfield English
battlefield English
beanfield English
bergfield English
biofield English
bitfield English
bleachfield English
blockfield English
borefield English
brickfield English
brownfield English
canefield English
centerfield English
centrefield English
clayfield English
coalfield English
contrafield English
cornfield English
cottonfield English
crossfield English
darkfield English
downfield English
dunefield English
eigenfield English
fellfield English
field English
field house English
field lacrosse English
field unit English
fieldable English
fieldball English
fieldboot English
fieldcraft English
fielden English
fielder English
fieldfolk English
fieldful English
fieldhand English
fieldhouse English
fieldish English
fieldless English
fieldlike English
fieldling English
fieldlore English
fieldman English
fieldmeter English
fieldnote English
fieldpiece English
fieldscale English
fieldscape English
fieldset English
fieldside English
fieldsite English
fieldsman English
fieldstone English
fieldwalk English
fieldwalker English
fieldwalking English
fieldward English
fieldwards English
fieldwide English
fieldwoman English
fieldwork English
fieldworker English
fieldwort English
fieldy English
flatfield English
forefield English
goldfield English
grainfield English
grassfield English
greenfield English
gumfield English
gyrofield English
hayfield English
heightfield English
hemifield English
homefield English
hydrofield English
hyperfield English
infield English
isofield English
leadfield English
leftfield English
maizefield English
marshal English
marshalate English
marshalcy English
marshaler English
marshaless English
marshalship English
midfield English
minefield English
misfield English
multifield English
onfield English
orefield English
outfield English
paleofield English
photofield English
playfield English
porefield English
prefield English
quasifield English
remarshal English
ricefield English
semifield English
showfield English
skifield English
snowfield English
sportsfield English
starfield English
subfield English
submarshal English
superfield English
thermofield English
townfield English
unmarshal English
upfield English
urnfield English
wakefield English
wavefield English
wellfield English
wheatfield English
widefield English
Feld German
フィールド Japanese
field Middle English
marchal Middle English
feldo Ido
maréchal de camp Middle French
필드 Korean
fil Tok Pisin