Marin

American

[mahr-in] / ˈmɑr ɪn /

noun

John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.

Marin British

/ ˈmɑːrɪn /

noun

John. 1870–1953, US painter, noted esp for his watercolour landscapes and seascapes

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In Marin County, some have cried foul over planned high-rise apartments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The organization, New Marquetalia, operates in Colombia and Venezuela under the leadership of Luciano Marin, better known by his alias, Iván Márquez.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

The match-winning try scored by Italy utility back Leonardo Marin once again involved a line-break in the 10-metre channel - a microcosm of England's vulnerabilities out wide after being eviscerated there by Scotland and Ireland.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Leonardo Marin shifts from No.15 to outside centre to replace Argentine-born Brex, who was left out for family reasons after winning his 50th cap against the Scots.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

‘Ignorant Columbus,’ wrote Marin Mersenne in 1625, ‘discovered the New World; yet Lactantius, learned theologian, and Xenophanes, wise philosopher, had denied it.’

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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