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mar⋅tin

[mahr-tn]
–noun
any of several swallows having a deeply forked tail and long, pointed wings.


Origin:
1425–75; late ME (Scots) martoune; presumably generic use of the personal name (< F < LL Martīnus), traditionally by assoc. with March (L Mārtius), when the bird arrives, and Martinmas, when it leaves; though ME, OF martinet has been applied to a variety of birds; cf. F martin-pêcheur kingfisher

Mar⋅tin

[mahr-tn]
–noun
1. Ar⋅cher John Porter [ahr-cher] , 1910–2002, English biochemist: Nobel prize for chemistry 1952.
2. Frank, 1890–1974, Swiss composer.
3. Glenn Luther, 1886–1955, U.S. airplane designer and manufacturer.
4. Homer Dodge, 1836–97, U.S. painter.
5. Joseph W(illiam) Jr., 1884–1968, U.S. political leader and publisher: Speaker of the House 1947–49, 1953–55.
6. Mary, 1913–90, U.S. actress and musical comedy star.
7. Saint, a.d. 316?–397, French prelate: bishop of Tours 370?–397.
8. a male given name: from the name of the Roman god Mars.

Martin I

–noun
Saint, died a.d. 655, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 649–655.

Martin II

–noun
Marinus I.

Martin III

–noun
Marinus II.

Martin IV

–noun
(Simon de Brie or Simon de Brion) c1210–85, French ecclesiastic: pope 1281–85.

Martin V

–noun
(Oddone Colonna) 1368–1431, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1417–31.

Ma⋅ri⋅nus I

[muh-rahy-nuhs]
–noun
died a.d. 884, pope 882–884.
Also called Martin II.

Marinus II

–noun
died a.d. 946, pope 942–946.
Also called Martin III.
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mar·tin   (mär'tn)   
n.  Any of various swallows, such as the house martin or the purple martin.

[Middle English martoune, probably from the name Martin.]
Martin, Homer Dodge 1836-1897.  
American painter whose landscapes include Lake Sanford (1870) and The Harp of the Winds (1895).
Martin, Mary 1913-1990.  
American actress who appeared in numerous Broadway hits, including Peter Pan (1954) and The Sound of Music (1959-1960).
Martin, Paul Edgar Philippe, Jr. Born 1938.  
Canadian businessman and politician who served as prime minister of Canada (2003-2006) and as minister of finance (1993-2002).
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Word Origin & History

martin 
"kind of swallow-like bird" (Chelidon urbica), 1589, from Scot. martoune (c.1450), from M.Fr. martin, from the masc. proper name in some sense. Writers in 17c. said it was named for St. Martin of Tours (d. 397 C.E.), whose festival day (Martinmas) is Nov. 11, about the time the birds depart.

Martin 
masc. proper name, from L. Martinus, derivative of Mars (gen. Martis), Roman god of war.
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Medical Dictionary

Martin Mar·tin (mär'tn), Lillien Jane. 1851-1943.

American psychologist who is noted for her pioneering work in gerontology.

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Martin

king of Aragon from 1395 and of Sicily (as Martin II from 1409). He was the son of Peter IV and brother of John I of Aragon.

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