Martha

American  

[mahr-thuh] / ˈmɑr θə /

noun

1. the sister of Mary and Lazarus. Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–44.

2. a female given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “lady.”

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Martha British  

/ ˈmɑːθə /

noun

1. New Testament a sister of Mary and Lazarus, who lived at Bethany and ministered to Jesus (Luke 10:38–42). Feast day: July 29 or June 4

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Example Sentences

He said it became particularly useful when his daughter Martha moved 100 miles away from home for university.

From BBC

Steven, from Michaelston-y-Fedw, near Cardiff, has been using the Life 360 app for years, first prompted when his daughter Martha, now 19, started spending time away from their village with friends.

From BBC

It therefore felt natural, when Martha started at the University of Reading in September, for them to keep using the app.

From BBC

Steven added Martha was "quite an independent girl" who had spent a month travelling around Japan alone, as well as interrailing across Europe with friends, so he was used to her being away from home.

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"A lot of people have thought, falsely, that I'm forcing her to be tracked. Any time, if Martha doesn't want to be tracked, she can just switch it off. I wouldn't tell her off."

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