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Martin

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Noun

1. martin, st. martin

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

2. martin, steve martin

United States actor and comedian (born in 1945)

3. martin, mary martin

United States actress (1913-1990)

4. dean martin, dino paul crocetti, martin

United States singer (1917-1995)

5. martin

any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Martin

see synonyms of martin
noun
any of various swallows of the genera Progne, Delichon, Riparia, etc, having a square or slightly forked tail
See also house martin
noun
1. 
Archer John Porter. 1910–2002, British biochemist; Nobel prize for chemistry 1952 (with Richard Synge; 1914–94) for developing paper chromatography (1944). He subsequently developed gas chromatography (1953)
2. 
Chris(topher Anthony John). born 1977, English rock musician; lead singer of Coldplay
3. (French martɛ̃)
Frank. 1890–1974, Swiss composer. He used a modified form of the twelve-note technique in some of his works, which include Petite Symphonie Concertante (1946) and the oratorio Golgotha (1949)
4. 
Sir George (Henry). 1926–2016, British record producer and arranger, noted for his work with the Beatles
5. 
John. 1789–1854, British painter, noted for his visionary landscapes and large-scale works with biblical subjects
6. 
Michael (John). Baron. born 1945, Scottish Labour politician; speaker of the House of Commons (2000–09)
7. 
Paul (Edgar Philippe). born 1938, Canadian Liberal politician; prime minister of Canada (2003–06)
8. 
Saint. called Saint Martin of Tours. ?316–?397 ad, bishop of Tours (?371–?397); a patron saint of France. He furthered monasticism in Gaul. Feast day: Nov 11 or 12
9. 
Steve(n). born 1945, US film actor and comedian; his films include The Jerk (1979), Roxanne (1987), and Bowfinger (1999)

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Martin

see synonyms of martin
noun
a masculine name
dim. Marty
1. 
Saint( a.d. 316?-397?) bishop of Tours: his day is Martinmas
: also called Saint Martin of Tours
2. 
Archer John Porter1910-2002; Eng. biochemist
3. 
Homer Dodge1836-97; U.S. painter
4. 
Paul (Joseph, Jr.)1938- ; prime minister of Canada (2003-06)
noun
any of several swallows (esp. genus Progne), as the purple martin and various Old World birds (esp. Delichon urbica)
see also kingbird

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Martin

see synonyms of martin
n.
Any of various swallows, such as the house martin or the purple martin.
Canadian businessman and politician who served as prime minister of Canada (2003-2006) and as minister of finance (1993-2002).
American actress who appeared in numerous Broadway hits, including Peter Pan (1954) and The Sound of Music (1959).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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