| 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). |
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
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]
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| Noun | 1. |  Martin - French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397) |
| 2. | Martin - United States actor and comedian (born in 1945) | |
| 3. |  Martin - United States actress (1913-1990) | |
| 4. | 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 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 |
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