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martins

martins is the plural of martin.

Meaning of martin

Noun

martin (plural martins)

  1. Many of the various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.
    • Roof-haunting martins warm their eggs: / In these, in those the life is stay’d.1842, Alfred Tennyson, “The Day-Dream. The Sleeping Palace.”, in Poems. […], volume II, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 150

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Proper noun (1) capitalized: Martins

Martins

  1. A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Martin.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Martins

Martins

  1. (plural) plural of Martin

Words formed from martins

Phrases with martins

Questions about martins

What does martins mean?
Martins means a surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Martin.
What is martins the plural of?
Martins is the plural of martin.
What part of speech is martins?
Martins is a proper noun.

Words near martins in the dictionary

  1. Martinmas summer
  2. Martinmas summers
  3. Martinmases
  4. Martino
  5. Martinos
  6. martins
  7. Martins Creek
  8. Martins Heron
  9. Martinsburg
  10. Martinsen
  11. Martinska Ves

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