- martin mar·tin n
- ['mɒːtɪn]
(bird) (also: house martin) balestruccio
sand martin — topino
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mar|tin — «MAHR tuhn», noun. any one of several swallows with a short beak, long, pointed wings, and a forked tail. The purple martin is a large, blue and black martin of North America. ╂[apparently < French martin < Martin, a proper name] … Useful english dictionary
Mar|tin|mas — «MAHR tuhn muhs», noun. November 11, a Roman Catholic church festival in honor of Saint Martin; St. Martin s Day … Useful english dictionary
ver|nis Mar|tin — «vehr NEE mar tan», a clear, brilliant lacquer used in decoration, as of carriages, furniture, and fans. ╂[< French vernis Martin (literally) Martin varnish < a family of French artificers in the 1700 s] … Useful english dictionary
Martin — Mar tin, n. [F. martin, from the proper name Martin. Cf. {Martlet}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows. [Written also {marten}.] [1913 Webster] Note: The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Martin — Mar tin, n. (Stone Working) [Etymol. uncertain.] A perforated stone faced runner for grinding. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
martín — {{＃}}{{LM M25054}}{{〓}} {{［}}martín{{］}} ‹mar·tín› ► {{｛}}llegarle {{“}}a alguien{{”}} su san Martín{{｝}} {{《}}▍ loc.verb.{{》}} {{※}}col.{{¤}} Llegarle el día en que tenga que sufrir y padecer. ► {{｛}}martín pescador{{｝}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Pájaro… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
martin — 1. (mar tin) s. m. Nom propre qui se trouve dans plusieurs locutions proverbiales. Il y a plusieurs ânes qui s appellent Martin, c est à dire il ne faut pas affirmer une chose d après un seul indice. C est le prêtre Martin qui chante et qui … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
martin-bâton — (mar tin bâ ton) s. m. Homme armé d un bâton, et, par extension, le bâton personnifié qui sert à battre les animaux récalcitrants. • Oh ! oh ! quelle caresse et quelle mélodie ! Dit le maître aussitôt, holà, Martin bâton ! Martin bâton accourt … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Martin-Bell syndrome — Mar·tin Bell syndrome (mahrґtin belґ) [James Purdon Martin, British physician, 1893–1984; Julia Bell, British geneticist, 1879–1979] fragile X syndrome … Medical dictionary
martin — mar|tin [ˈma:tın US ˈma:rtn] n [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: , from Saint Martin; probably because the birds fly to a new home around Martinmas (November 11)] a small bird like a ↑swallow … Dictionary of contemporary English
Martín Torrijos — President of Panama In office September 1, 2004 – July 1, 2009 Vice President Samuel Lewis Navarro Rubén … Wikipedia
