WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈmar•tial ˈart, n. [countable]
  1. Often, martial arts. [plural] a traditional form of self-defense of East Asia:martial arts such as judo and kung fu.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
martial art
  1. any of various philosophies of self-defence and techniques of single combat, such as judo or karate, originating in the Far East
'martial art' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
capoeira - kata - kickboxing - ninja - t'ai chi ch'uan - tae kwon do - taekwondo

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