Meaning of MARTIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'mârteen, 'mârtn
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- [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)
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| | Synonyms: | | Dean Martin, Dino Paul Crocetti, Mary Martin, St Martin, Steve Martin |
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| | 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 | |
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\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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