martini

[ mahr-tee-nee ]

noun,plural mar·ti·nis.
  1. 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

1
First 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
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. trademark an Italian vermouth

  2. a cocktail of gin and vermouth

Origin of Martini

1
C19 (sense 2): perhaps from the name of the inventor

British Dictionary definitions for Martini (2 of 2)

Martini2

/ (Italian marˈtiːni) /


noun
  1. Simone (siˈmoːne). ?1284–1344, Sienese painter

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