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2. Proper noun. (plural of Martin) (given name and surname) ¹

3. Noun. (plural of martin) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Martins

1. martin [n] - See also: martin

Lexicographical Neighbors of Martins

Literary usage of Martins

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings by International Congress of Americanists (1902)
"... Martins, chanoine de Lisbonne, relativement à la route des Indes par l'Ouest; qu'il se serait, alors, ouvert à ce savant du projet qu'il méditait, ..."

2. The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere, During by James Melville Gilliss (1856)
"Pistor & Martins were at once requested to construct a meridian circle, niy only stipulations being, that the divided limb should be full thirty-six inches ..."

3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"Connected with the Grand Circus ie the Campus Martins, a public " place " about 600 feet long and 250 feet wide. The chief public building is the city hall, ..."

4. An Historical Introduction to the Marprelate Tracts: A Chapter in the by William Pierce (1908)
"It was entitled Martins Months Mind,z That is, A Certaine report, a true declaration of ... Martin the ape, the dronke, and the madde The three Martins are, ..."

5. Organic Chemistry by William Henry Perkin (1907)
"SO;1H; it is, in fact, the sulphonic acid of Martins' yellow. This valuable dye-stuff is called naphthol yellow, and comes into the market in the form of ..."

6. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1917)
"Human "Free-Martins Animal breeders know that when twin calves of opposite ... Such females are called free- martins, and Lillie has recently shown (Science ..."

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