Martin (redirected from Martin, Sir George (Leonard))

Martin, Homer Dodge 1836-1897.

American painter whose landscapes include Lake Sanford (1870) and The Harp of the Winds (1895).

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Martin, Mary 1913-1990.

American actress who appeared in numerous Broadway hits, including Peter Pan (1954) and The Sound of Music (1959-1960).

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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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mar·tin  (märtn)

n.

Any of various swallows, such as the house martin or the purple martin.

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[Middle English martoune, probably from the name Martin.]

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martin

Noun

a bird of the swallow family with a square or slightly forked tail [probably after St Martin, because the birds were believed to migrate at Martinmas]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Martin - French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397) St. Martin
	2.	Martin - United States actor and comedian (born in 1945) Steve Martin
	3.	Martin - United States actress (1913-1990)     Mary Martin
	4.	Martin - United States singer (1917-1995) Dean Martin, Dino Paul Crocetti
	5.	martin - any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas swallow - small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations Delichon urbica, house martin - common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses bank martin, bank swallow, Riparia riparia, sand martin - swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks Progne subis, purple martin - large North American martin of which the male is blue-black

Translations

martin [ˈmɑːtɪn] n (also: house martin) → avión m

martin [ˈmɑːtɪn] n (also: house martin) → martinet m

martin [ˈmɑːtɪn] n (also: house martin) → Schwalbe f

martin [ˈmɑːtɪn] n (also: house martin) → balestruccio