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purple martin
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noun
a large American swallow, Progne subis, the male of which is blue-black.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of purple martin
An Americanism dating back to 1735–45
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