martel

¹

[mahr-tel, mahr-tel]

noun

1. a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.

Martel

²

[mahr-tel, mar-tel]

noun

1. Charles. Charles Martel.

Martel

/ mɑːˈtɛl /

noun

1. See Charles Martel

Word History and Origins

Origin of martel¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *martellus, diminutive of Latin martulus, marculus hammer

Example Sentences

On the 600 block of North Martel Avenue in the Fairfax District, tucked between two towering modern properties, is a brown, Spanish-style stucco home that has drawn the attention of neighbors because of the three-foot high stacks of garbage bags strewn throughout the front yard.

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In addition to Chemerinsky and Polsky, the researchers are represented by the San Francisco law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann and Bernstein as well as Farella Braun and Martel.

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The natural world is aswirl in “Life of Pi,” a marvelously inventive stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s 2002 Booker Prize-winning novel.

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May 6-June 1 “Life of Pi” at Ahmanson Theatre June 3-June 15 Segerstrom Center for the Arts Visual enchantment, achieved through ingenious theatrical means, is the great reward of this stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s Booker Prize-winning novel by playwright Lolita Chakrabarti.

From Los Angeles Times

In a news conference on Tuesday, Vivian Martel, chief executive of O Cinema, said, “O Cinema will not be silenced and neither will our community. This is about more than just a film. It’s about the fundamental right of free expression, artistic integrity and the role of independent cinemas in our community.”

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