English noun: Martin |
1. | Martin (person) French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397) |
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| Synonyms | St. Martin |
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| Instance hypernym | bishop, saint |
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2. | Martin (person) United States actor and comedian (born in 1945) |
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| Synonyms | Steve Martin |
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| Instance hypernym | actor, comedian, comic, histrion, player, role player, thespian |
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3. | Martin (person) United States actress (1913-1990) |
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| Synonyms | Mary Martin |
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| Instance hypernym | actress |
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4. | Martin (person) United States singer (1917-1995) |
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| Synonyms | Dean Martin, Dino Paul Crocetti |
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| Instance hypernym | singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer |
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5. | martin (animal) any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas |
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| Broader (hypernym) | swallow |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bank martin, bank swallow, Delichon urbica, house martin, Progne subis, purple martin, Riparia riparia, sand martin |
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