Martin

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 [ˈmɑːtɪn]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various swallows of the genera Progne, Delichon, Riparia, etc., having a square or slightly forked tail See also house martin

[perhaps from St Martin (??316-??397 ad), bishop of Tours, because the birds were believed to migrate at the time of Martinmas]

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Martin [ˈmɑːtɪn]

n

1. (Biographies / Martin, Archer John Porter (1910 M, British, SCIENCE: chemist) Archer John Porter. born 1910, British biochemist; Nobel prize for chemistry 1952 (with Richard Synge; 1914-94) for developing paper chromatography (1944). He subsequently developed gas chromatography (1953)

2. (Biographies / (French)) Frank. 1890-1974, Swiss composer. He used a modified form of the twelve-note technique in some of his works, which include Petite Symphonie Concertante (1946) and the oratorio Golgotha (1949)

3. (Biographies / Martin, Sir George (Henry) (1926 M, British, MUSIC: record producer) Sir George (Henry). born 1926, British record producer and arranger, noted for his work with the Beatles

4. (Biographies / Martin, John (1789-1854) M, British, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) John. 1789-1854, British painter, noted for his visionary landscapes and large-scale works with biblical subjects

5. (Biographies / Martin, Michael (John) (1945 M, Scottish, POLITICS: politician) Michael (John). born 1945, Scottish Labour politician; speaker of the House of Commons from 2000

6. (Biographies / Martin, Saint (?316-?397) M, French, RELIGION: clergyman, RELIGION: saint) Saint. called Saint Martin of Tours. ?316-?397

7. (Biographies / Martin, Steve(n) (1945 M, US, FILMS AND TV: actor, THEATRE: comedian) Steve(n). born 1945, US film actor and comedian; his films include The Jerk (1979), Roxanne (1987), and Sgt. Bilko) (1995)

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 → Martín

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martin [ˈmɑːtɪn] N → avión m, vencejo m

martin [ˈmɑː^rtɪn] n (also house martin) → martinet m

martin

n → Schwalbe f

martin [ˈmɑːtɪn] n (bird) (also house martin) → balestruccio
sand martin → topino

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martin [ˈmɑːtɪn] n (bird) (also house martin) → balestruccio
sand martin → topino