About The Word Martin
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Martin
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What's The Definition Of Martin?
[n] any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
[n] United States singer (1917-1995) [n] United States actress (1913-1990) [n] United States actor and comedian (born in 1945) [n] French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397) Synonyms | Synonyms for Martin: Dean Martin | Dino Paul Crocetti | Mary Martin | St Martin | Steve Martin Related Terms | Find terms related to Martin: See Also | actor | actress | bank martin | bank swallow | bishop | comedian | comic | Delichon urbica | histrion | house martin | player | Progne subis | purple martin | Riparia riparia | role player | sand martin | singer | swallow | thespian | vocaliser | vocalist | vocalizer Martin In Webster's Dictionary \Mar"tin\, n. (Stone Working) [Etymol. uncertain.]
A perforated stone-faced runner for grinding.
\Mar"tin\, n. [F. martin, from the proper name Martin. Cf. {Martlet}.] (Zo["o]l.) One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows. [Written also {marten}.] Note: The American purple martin, or bee martin ({Progne subis, or purpurea}), and the European house, or window, martin ({Hirundo, or Chelidon, urbica}), are the best known species. {Bank martin}. (a) The bank swallow. See under {Bank}. (b) The fairy martin. See under {Fairy}. {Bee martin}. (a) The purple martin. (b) The kingbird. {Sand martin}, the bank swallow. |
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