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

Medtronic said it spent more than $85,000 on security for five top executives, including $77,498 for CEO Geoffrey Martha.

From The Wall Street Journal

Upward of $10 million, Martha Ackmann reports in “Ain’t Nobody’s Fool,” a deeply detailed, and footnoted, account of Ms. Parton’s life and career.

From The Wall Street Journal

The university’s Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film and its founder Martha M. Lauzen have tracked employment of women in behind-the-scenes decision-making jobs for nearly three decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Dai and co-author Martha Shrubsole, PhD, a research professor of Medicine in the Division of Epidemiology, are now examining whether magnesium could help explain these inconsistent results.

From Science Daily

She played the obsessive and troubled woman, Martha, who dramatically unravels onscreen.

From BBC