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Word: martin (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • Any of various passerine birds of the family ''Hirundinidae'', which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.

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Proper noun:

  • male|from=Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.
  • A=An|from=Middle English|dot= for someone who lived near a [[mere.
  • patronymic|from=given names

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