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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Martha

The director’s granddaughter Zoe Kazan hopes for similar success with her seven-part version of the novel, which stars Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Tracy Letts, Ciarán Hinds and Martha Plimpton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Martha Martinez of Mission Viejo, Calif., has an 18-year-old son, Adrian Martinez, who has already been identified as a potential candidate for the Horowitz Andreessen Academy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

In 2022 a coroner ruled, external Martha would probably have survived if she had been transferred earlier to intensive care and given appropriate treatment.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Rosalind Ashford, the soprano behind hits from Martha and the Vandellas including “Dancing in the Street” and “Heat Wave,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

I wished I could do something for Martha for being so kind to me—spin her a spool of gold, or a pile of it—but for all her kindness, she hadn’t made me any bargains.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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