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mar•tin |'märtn| noun a swift-flying, insectivorous songbird of the swallow family, typically having a less strongly forked tail than a swallow. • Family Hirundinidae: several genera and numerous species, e.g., the purple martin.
ORIGIN late Middle English : probably a shortening of obsolete martinet, from French, probably from the name of St. Martin of Tours, celebrated at Martinmas.
