Maréchal is the French equivalent of English
Marshal
Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used fo ...
. Maréchale is the feminine form mainly used to denote the wife of a marshal in France. It can also refer to:
Military ranks
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Maréchal général des camps et armées du roi, former French distinction: Marshal General of the King's camps and armies
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Maréchal d'Empire, French military distinction
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Maréchal de France
Marshal of France (, plural ') is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to generals for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though briefly abolished (1793–1804) and for a period ...
, French military distinction
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Maréchal-des-logis, French military rank
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Maréchal de camp
''Maréchal de camp'' (sometimes incorrectly translated as field marshal) was a general officer rank used by the French Army until 1848.
The rank originated from the older rank of sergeant major general ( French: ''sergent-major général'') ...
, former French military rank
People with the surname
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Ambrose Maréchal (1764–1828), archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland
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André Maréchal (1916–2007), French optician
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Charles-Laurent Maréchal (1801–1887), French painter, known for his stained glass windows
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Charles-Raphaël Maréchal (1818–1888), French painter, son of Charles-Laurent Maréchal
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Guillaume le Maréchal (1146–1219), English soldier and statesman
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Joseph Maréchal (1878–1944), Belgian Jesuit
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Leopoldo Marechal (1900–1970), Argentine poet, novelist and critic
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Marion Maréchal (b. 1989), French politician
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Maurice Maréchal (1892–1964), French cellist
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Pierre Maréchal (1915–1949), British engineer and race driver
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Sylvain Maréchal
Sylvain Maréchal (; 15 August 1750 – 18 January 1803) was a French essayist, poet, philosopher and political theorist, whose views presaged utopian socialism and communism. His views on a future golden age are occasionally described as ''uto ...
(1750–1803), French essayist, poet, philosopher and political theorist
Other
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À la Maréchale, method of food preparation in classical French cuisine
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Maréchal, nous voilà !
''Maréchal, nous voilà !'' (; "Marshal, here we are!") is a 1941 French song dedicated to Marshal Philippe Pétain. The lyrics were composed by André Montagard; its music was attributed to André Montagard and Charles Courtioux but actually ...
, French song
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La Maréchale, founder of the Salvation Army in France and Switzerland
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French-language surnames