"martin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ [General-American], /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-martin.wav [US] Forms: martins [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tɪn Etymology: From Middle French martin (French martinet). Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|martin}} Middle French martin, {{cog|fr|martinet}} French martinet Head templates: {{en-noun}} martin (plural martins)
  1. Any of various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying. Categories (lifeform): Swallows Derived forms: crag martin, fairy martin, house martin, like a martin to his gourd, like a martin to its gourd, martinet, purple martin, sand martin, screech martin Translations (bird): градска лястовица (gradska ljastovica) [feminine] (Bulgarian), falcillot [masculine] (Catalan), чӏегӏардиг (čʼeğardig) (Chechen), ᏡᏡ (tlutlu) (Cherokee), pääsky (Finnish), martinet [masculine] (French), avión [masculine] (Galician), anduriña [feminine] (Galician), Mehlschwalbe [feminine] (German), molnárfecske (Hungarian), gabhlán [masculine] (Irish), čūrkste [feminine] (Latgalian), čurkste [feminine] (Latvian), kregždė [feminine] (Lithuanian), rândunică de casă [feminine] (Romanian), lăstun [masculine] (Romanian), городска́я ла́сточка (gorodskája lástočka) [feminine] (Russian), стриж (striž) [masculine] (Russian), gobhlan [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), avión [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-martin-en-noun-RkjQGckX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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