A martin is a small bird with a forked tail. American painter whose landscapes include Lake Sanford (1870) and The Harp of the Winds (1895). American actress who appeared in numerous Broadway hits, including Peter Pan (1954) and The Sound of Music (1959-1960). a small bird like a swallow (from Saint Martin; probably because the birds fly to a new home around Martinmas (November 11)). orig. Oddo Colonna born 1368, Genazzano, Papal States died Feb. 20, 1431, Rome Pope (1417-31). His election at the Council of Constance marked the end of the Western Schism. He condemned conciliar theory (see Conciliar movement) and any appeals of papal judgment on matters of faith. Martin rejected French efforts to persuade him to live at Avignon (see Avignon papacy). Instead he returned to Rome (1420), where he helped to rebuild the ruined city. He also tried to recover control of the Papal States. He mediated in the Hundred Years' War and organized crusades against the Hussites, and he asserted the rights of the church against the crown. Any of several species of songbirds in the family Hirundinidae. In the U.S., the name refers to the purple martin (Progne subis), at 8 in. (20 cm) long, the largest U.S. swallow. The sand martin, or bank swallow (Riparia riparia), a 5-in. (12-cm) brown-and-white bird, breeds throughout the Northern Hemisphere, nesting in sandbank burrows. The house martin (Delichon urbica), blue-black above and white-rumped, is common in Europe. The African river martin (Pseudochelidon eurystomina) of the Congo is black, with red eyes and bill. Amis Martin Bormann Martin Buber Martin Bülow Bernhard Heinrich Martin Karl prince von Charcot Jean Martin Delany Martin Robison Dies Martin Jr. Frobisher Sir Martin Furtwängler Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Hall Charles Martin Heade Martin Johnson Heidegger Martin Robert Martin Hull Charles Martin Jones King Martin Luther Jr. Lipset Seymour Martin Lockheed Martin Corp. Luther Martin Martin du Gard Roger Martin of Tours Saint Martin V Martin Agnes Martin Mary Virginia Martin Paul Martin Steve Mulroney Martin Brian Niemöller Friedrich Gustav Emil Martin Siemens Martin process Rathke Martin Heinrich Ryle Sir Martin Saint Martin Schongauer Martin Scorsese Martin Marie Françoise Thérèse Martin Van Buren Martin Zinkernagel Rolf Martin Edith Anna Oenone Somerville and Violet Florence Martin Martins Peter
any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas United States singer (1917-1995) United States actress (1913-1990) United States actor and comedian (born in 1945) French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
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