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martin
noun
any of several swallows (esp. genus Progne), as the purple martin and various Old World birds (esp. Delichon urbica)
noun
a masculine name: dim. Marty
- Martin, Saint ( 316?-397?) bishop of Tours: his day is Martinmasalso called Saint Martin of Tours
- Martin, Archer John Porter 1910-2002; Eng. biochemist
- Martin, Homer Dodge 1836-97; U.S. painter
- Martin, Paul (Joseph, Jr.) 1938-; prime minister of Canada (2003-06)
See martin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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