"Martini" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /mɑɹˈtini/ [General-American], /mɑːˈtiːni/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -iːni Etymology: Martini is an Italian name, and in the sense of vermouth is used by the Italian company Martini & Rossi. In the sense “cocktail with vermouth and either gin or vodka”, coined in America in the 19th or 20th century, for which various theories exist – perhaps named for the Italian brand of vermouth, perhaps after Martinez, California, perhaps after an Italian bartender of that name. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Martini
  1. A surname from Italian. Derived forms: Martinize, Martinized
    Sense id: en-Martini-en-name-rsy3jwmJ Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 14 7 25 28 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 35 19 4 19 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 10 8 19 6 3 10 11 7 17 5 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: martini
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /mɑɹˈtini/ [General-American], /mɑːˈtiːni/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Martinis [plural]
Rhymes: -iːni Etymology: Named after Hungarian-born Swiss inventor Frédéric de Martini (1832–1897). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|inventor||||}} inventor, {{lang|en|Frédéric de Martini}} Frédéric de Martini, {{named-after|en|Frédéric de Martini|born=1832|died=1897|nat=Hungarian-born Swiss|occ=inventor}} Named after Hungarian-born Swiss inventor Frédéric de Martini (1832–1897) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Martini (plural Martinis)
  1. (obsolete) A breech mechanism for a rifle. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-Martini-en-noun-ZLpjo7e8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 14 7 25 28
  2. A type of rifle using similar features.
    Sense id: en-Martini-en-noun-JDYxDkWx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: martini
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /mɑɹˈtini/ [General-American], /mɑːˈtiːni/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Martinis [plural]
Rhymes: -iːni Etymology: Martini is an Italian name, and in the sense of vermouth is used by the Italian company Martini & Rossi. In the sense “cocktail with vermouth and either gin or vodka”, coined in America in the 19th or 20th century, for which various theories exist – perhaps named for the Italian brand of vermouth, perhaps after Martinez, California, perhaps after an Italian bartender of that name. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Martini (countable and uncountable, plural Martinis)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of martini (a cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth). Tags: alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: martini (extra: a cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth)
    Sense id: en-Martini-en-noun-ur5chBcS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 14 7 25 28
  2. A brand of Italian vermouth available in several versions, from the Martini & Rossi company. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Martini-en-noun-6Fxhw89H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 14 7 25 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 10 8 19 6 3 10 11 7 17 5 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: martini
Etymology number: 2

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