Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - martin
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Martin
martin
noun Etymology: probably from Saint Martin Date: 1589 1. a small Eurasian bird (Delichon urbica) of the swallow family with a forked tail, bluish-black head and back, and white rump and underparts 2. any of various birds (especially genus Progne) of the swallow family other than the Eurasian ~ — compare purple ~ MARTIN I. biographical name Saint circa 316-397 ~ of Tours patron saint of France II. biographical name Archer John Porter 1910-2002 British chemist III. biographical name Glenn Luther 1886-1955 American airplane manufacturer IV. biographical name Homer Dodge 1836-1897 American painter V. biographical name Joseph William 1884-1968 American publisher & politician
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n. any of several swallows of the family Hirundinidae, esp. the house-martin and sand-martin. Etymology: prob. f. St Martin: see MARTINMAS ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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(= martinet) ласточка; pl ласточковые (Hirundinidae) – banded sand martin – Cape sand martin – common house martin – crag martin – European house martin – Galley martin – house martin – purple martin – river martin – sand martin – South African sand martin ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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- 1589, from Scot. martoune, from M.Fr. martin, from proper name, perhaps St. Martin of Tours, whose festival day (Martinmas) is Nov. 11, about the time the birds depart. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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