Martin

biographical name

Mar·​tin ˈmär-tᵊn How to pronounce Martin (audio)
Archer John Porter 1910–2002 British chemist

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martin

noun
mar·​tin ˈmärt-ᵊn How to pronounce martin (audio)
: a small Eurasian swallow with a forked tail, bluish black head and back, a white underside, and a large white patch on the back at the base of the tail
also : any of various related birds
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