Martineau

[mahr-tn-oh]

noun

Harriet,1802–76, English novelist and economist.
her brotherJames,1805–1900, English theologian and philosopher.

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Historical Examples of martineau

Mr. Martineau weeps for' the beauty of the flower fading into a necessity.'
Fragments of science, V. 1-2
John Tyndall
It is otherwise with Mr. Martineau, and hence his discontent.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2
John Tyndall
Miss Martineau has not been too lavish in her praises of Mackinaw.
Diary in America, Series One
Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat)
In Miss Martineau's case, however, the trade made a mistake.
Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3)
John Morley
I have not a shadow of a doubt about Miss Martineau's story.
The Letters of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for martineau

Martineau

noun

Harriet. 1802–76, English author of books on political economy and of novels and children's stories
her brother, James . 1805–1900, English Unitarian theologian and minister

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