Martin - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmɑːrtən|  American pronunciation of the word martin
Brit.  |ˈmɑːtɪn|  British pronunciation of the word martin

noun

- French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
- United States actor and comedian (born in 1945)
- United States actress (1913-1990)
- United States singer (1917-1995)
- any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas

Extra examples

Martin Luther King, Jr., fought for social change.

...the assassination of Martin Luther King was one of the most convulsive events of the 1960s...

Martin is not illiterate but I think close to it. I never saw him read a newspaper, for instance.

Ricky Martin, sovereign of Latin pop culture, is back.

...the message of brotherhood in Martin Luther King's stirring “I Have a Dream” speech still resonates today...

Martin received a blow on the nose.

Martin chiselled a hole in the door for the new lock.

Martin was really cold towards me at the party.

Martin's gone to collect the children from school.

Martin starts by lightly sketching in the compositions for his paintings.

Martin's duties included cleaning the cars.

Martin was reading the early edition of the Evening News.

Martin stood erect on the platform.

The goalkeeper on that fateful day in 1954 was Fred Martin.

She turned the camera and focussed on Martin's face.

Word forms

noun
singular: martin
plural: martins
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