martin

¹ American  

[mahr-tn] / ˈmɑr tn /

noun

1. any of several swallows having a deeply forked tail and long, pointed wings.

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Martin ² American  

[mahr-tn] / ˈmɑr tn /

noun

1. Archer John Porter 1910–2002, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1952.

2. Frank, 1890–1974, Swiss composer.

3. Glenn Luther, 1886–1955, U.S. airplane designer and manufacturer.

4. Homer Dodge, 1836–97, U.S. painter.

5. Joseph W(illiam) Jr., 1884–1968, U.S. political leader and publisher: Speaker of the House 1947–49, 1953–55.

6. Mary, 1913–90, U.S. actress and musical comedy star.

7. Saint, a.d. 316?–397, French prelate: bishop of Tours 370?–397.

8. a male given name: from the name of the Roman god Mars.

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Martin ¹ British  

/ ˈmɑːtɪn /

noun

1. Archer John Porter. 1910–2002, British biochemist; Nobel prize for chemistry 1952 (with Richard Synge; 1914–94) for developing paper chromatography (1944). He subsequently developed gas chromatography (1953)

2. Chris(topher Anthony John) . born 1977, British rock musician, lead singer of Coldplay; married to the US actress Gwyneth Paltrow.

3. Frank. 1890–1974, Swiss composer. He used a modified form of the twelve-note technique in some of his works, which include Petite Symphonie Concertante (1946) and the oratorio Golgotha (1949)

4. Sir George ( Henry ). born 1926, British record producer and arranger, noted for his work with the Beatles

5. John. 1789–1854, British painter, noted for his visionary landscapes and large-scale works with biblical subjects

6. Michael ( John ). Baron. born 1945, Scottish Labour politician; speaker of the House of Commons (2000–09)

7. Paul ( Edgar Philippe ). born 1938, Canadian Liberal politician; prime minister of Canada (2003–06)

8. Saint. called Saint Martin of Tours. ?316–?397 _ad , bishop of Tours (?371–?397); a patron saint of France. He furthered monasticism in Gaul. Feast day: Nov 11 or 12

9. Steve ( n ). born 1945, US film actor and comedian; his films include The Jerk (1979), Roxanne (1987), and Bowfinger ) (1999)

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martin ² British  

/ ˈmɑːtɪn /

noun

1. any of various swallows of the genera Progne, Delichon, Riparia, etc, having a square or slightly forked tail See also house martin

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Etymology

Origin of martin

1425–75; late Middle English ( Scots ) martoune; presumably generic use of the personal name (< French < Late Latin Martīnus ), traditionally by association with March ( Latin Mārtius ), when the bird arrives, and Martinmas, when it leaves; though Middle English, Old French martinet has been applied to a variety of birds; compare French martin-pêcheur kingfisher

Example Sentences

James told that Raven is the one who did not want to be born on martin skins and thus into luxury.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2019

Before he even parked, Prum was calling out the names of birds he glimpsed or heard through the car window: osprey, purple martin, red-winged blackbird.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2019

Jack Reakoff, a trapper who hunts wolf, fox, lynx, martin and wolverine, gave us an entertaining spin on life where it’s below freezing for seven months and in the ­minus-40s for weeks on end.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2016

The purple martin is a large, broad-winged swallow of sumptuous royal blue with a gurgling liquid song.

From The Guardian • Jul. 27, 2013

It almost makes you want to be a martin.

From The Adventures of a Grain of Dust by Hawksworth, Hallam