Select the correct answer.
Read the sentence from paragraph 1.

The French troops, in complete uniform, displayed a martial and noble appearance; their bands of music, of which the timbrel formed a part, is a delightful novelty, and produced while marching to the ground a most enchanting effect.

Which word could replace martial as a synonym in the sentence?

A.
soldierly
B.
.menacing
C.
simple
D.
sincere