Martha
Americannoun
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the sister of Mary and Lazarus. Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–44.
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a female given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “lady.”
noun
Example Sentences
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"Martha woke up and she couldn't lift her head off the pillow, she said she knew right away that she had polio, because she heard so much about it," McVey said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
"I had a friend who got to test that vaccine the year Martha got polio," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
In the ‘90s, She was Martha Kent in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” which still earns her the occasional appearance at fan conventions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Alumni of the Ibadan stage include playwright and actor Akinwumi Isola, actress Martha Ehinome and actor Gabriel Afolayan.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
His grandmother, a cook known as Old Doll, was a Custis servant who had come to Mount Vernon with Martha.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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