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• marv
  marv

  adjective

  marvelous; wonderful.
• Marv
  Marv

  noun

  a male given name, form of Marvin.
• MARV
  MARV

  acronym

  manoeuvrable re-entry vehicle: a missile that has one or more warheads that may be controlled so as to avoid enemy defences

marv

¹ American  

[mahrv] / mɑrv /

adjective

Slang.

1. marvelous; wonderful.

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Marv ² American  

[mahrv] / mɑrv /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Marvin.

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MARV British  

/ mɑːv /

acronym

1. manoeuvrable re-entry vehicle: a missile that has one or more warheads that may be controlled so as to avoid enemy defences

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Etymology

Origin of marv

By shortening

Example Sentences

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Marv

Daniel Stern almost wasn’t cast in the role of Marv in ‘Home Alone’ -- a recurring theme throughout his career and memoir, ‘Home and Alone.’

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2024

Besides, the last coach who left WSU for UW turned out pretty good for the Huskies: the legendary Marv Harshman.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024

With a 68-41 record, he ranks second on the franchise list in victories, trailing only Hall of Famer Marv Levy.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

By his count, he worked alongside 120 different play-by-play announcers, among them Jack and Joe Buck, Dick Enberg, Bryant Gumbel, Marv Albert ... on and on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

With Marv, you have to get mileage, and I must say, this is turning out better than I’d hoped.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak