Found 2 items, similar to Martin.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Martin Martin n 1: French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397) [syn: St. Martin] 2: United States actor and comedian (born in 1945) [syn: Steve Martin ] 3: United States actress (1913-1990) [syn: Mary Martin] 4: United States singer (1917-1995) [syn: Dean Martin, Dino Paul Crocetti ] 5: any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
English → English (gcide) Definition: Martin Martin \Mar"tin\, n. (Stone Working) [Etymol. uncertain.] A perforated stone-faced runner for grinding. [1913 Webster] 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 American purple martin, or bee martin (Progne subis or Progne purpurea), and the European house martin , or window martin (Hirundo urbica or Chelidon urbica), are the best known species. [1913 Webster] Bank martin. (a) The bank swallow. See under Bank. (b) The fairy martin. See under Fairy. Bee martin. (a) The purple martin. (b) The kingbird. Sand martin, the bank swallow. [1913 Webster]