martini
[ mahr-tee-nee ]
noun,plural mar·ti·nis.
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
Origin of martini
1First recorded in 1885–90; perhaps alteration of Martinez (an earlier alternate name of the drink, of disputed origin), by back formation (taking it as plural), or by association with the vermouth manufacturer Martini, Sola & Co. (later Martini & Rossi)
Other definitions for Martin I (2 of 3)
Martin I
noun
Saint, died a.d. 655, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 649–655.
Other definitions for Martini (3 of 3)
Martini
[ mahr-tee-nee; Italian mahr-tee-nee ]
noun
Si·mo·ne [see-maw-ne], /siˈmɔ nɛ/, 1283–1344, Italian painter.
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British Dictionary definitions for Martini (1 of 2)
Martini1
/ (mɑːˈtiːnɪ) /
nounplural -nis
trademark an Italian vermouth
a cocktail of gin and vermouth
Origin of Martini
1C19 (sense 2): perhaps from the name of the inventor
British Dictionary definitions for Martini (2 of 2)
Martini2
/ (Italian marˈtiːni) /
noun
Simone (siˈmoːne). ?1284–1344, Sienese painter
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