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Mar·tha (mär′t̸hə)

noun

  1. a feminine name: equiv. Fr. Marthe, It. & Sp. Marta
  2. Bible sister of Lazarus and Mary, chided by Jesus for being overly concerned with housework while he talked with Mary: Luke 10:40

Etymology: LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) < Aram Mārthā, lit., lady, fem. of mār, lord

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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