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martin

noun

  1. type of bird
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ / /ˈmɑɹ.tn̩/ / [ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩] / /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ / /ˈmɑɹ.tən/

name

Etymology: From Middle English Martin, from Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix). See Mārs for further etymology.

  1. A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.

    “Expect Saint Martin's summer, halcyon days, / Since I have entered into these wars.”

    “Luther was not born in the year 1483, but in 84; and not on the 22nd day of October, but on the 10th of November, the eve of Martinmas day, from whence he had the name of Martin. - - - Now you see, brother Toby, he would say, looking up, "that christian names are not such indifferent things;" - Had Luther here been called by any other name but Martin, he would have been damned to all eternity - Not that I look upon Martin, he would add, as a good name - far from it - 'tis something better than a neutral, and but a little - yet little as it is, you see it was of some service to him.”

  2. A surname.

    “It all started when Nick Farmer bought George R. R. Martin a drink, but the plot really thickened when the linguist met Martin’s then-assistant Ty Franck.”

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noun

Etymology: Variant of marten.

  1. Obsolete form of marten

    “"Ye must avenge my sister's son's death; I will sables and martins bestow."”