martha

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A female given name

They wanted to call her Helen, but I did put my foot down there. Knowing what her mother and father looked like! I tried hard for Martha or Dorcas or something sensible - but it was no good - waste of breath.

The sister of Lazarus and Mary in the New Testament

But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful.

in the New Testament of the Bible, a woman who lived with her sister, Mary. When Jesus visited them, Martha went and prepared food for Jesus and his disciples, and did not remain with Mary to listen to what he was saying. As a result Martha often represents the type of Christian who works hard to help other people. Argerich Martha Martha Jane Cannary Graham Martha Martha's Vineyard Martha Beatrice Potter
given name, female
{i} female first name

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Martha's Vineyard
An island in Massachusetts, famous for once being home to one of the earliest known deaf communities
Martha's Vineyard Sign Language
A sign language, now extinct, which developed on Martha's Vineyard (an island in Massachusetts)
Martha Argerich
born June 5, 1941, Buenos Aires, Arg. Argentine pianist. A prodigy, she began concertizing before she was
Martha Argerich
In 1955 she went to Europe, where her teachers included Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (1920-95). She won two prestigious competitions at age 16 and the Chopin competition in 1965. Her exceptionally brilliant technique, emotional depth, and élan won her an enthusiastic international following
Martha Graham
{i} (1893-1991) American dancer and choreographer, one of the founders of modern dance
Martha Graham
a US dancer and choreographer (=someone who decides what movements dancers will do during a performance) , who had an important influence on the development of modern dance (1894-1991). born May 11, 1894, Allegheny county, Penn., U.S. died April 1, 1991, New York, N.Y. U.S. dancer, teacher, choreographer, and foremost exponent of modern dance. She studied from 1916 with Ted Shawn at the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, then left in 1923 for New York, where she founded her own school in 1927 and a performing company in 1929. She choreographed more than 160 works, creating unique "dance plays" and using a variety of themes to express emotion and conflict. Many are based on American themes, including Appalachian Spring (1944); other works include Primitive Mysteries (1931), El Penitente (1940), Letter to the World (1940), Cave of the Heart (1946), Clytemnestra (1958), Phaedra (1962), and Frescoes (1978). She collaborated for many years with Louis Horst, her musical director, and with Isamu Noguchi, who designed many of her sets. She retired from dancing in 1970 but continued to teach and choreograph. Her technique became the first significant alternative to classical ballet, and her influence extended worldwide through her choreography and her students
Martha's Vineyard
an island off the coast of the state of Massachusetts in the northeast of the US, south of Cape Cod. It is popular with writers and artists, and with tourists in the summer. Island, Atlantic Ocean, off the southeastern coast of Massachusetts, U.S. Situated across Vineyard Sound from Cape Cod, it is nearly 20 mi (32 km) long and 2-10 mi (3-16 km) wide. It was first described in 1602 by Bartholomew Gosnold and was named for its wild grapevines. Purchased by Thomas Mayhew in 1641, it was considered part of New York before being ceded to Massachusetts in 1692. It was once a centre of the whaling and fishing industries; it is now a popular summer resort
Martha's Vineyard
{i} island off the southern coast of Cape Cod (Massachusetts, USA)
martha's vineyard
an island summer resort off of Cape Cod
martha

    Расстановка переносов

    Mar·tha

    Турецкое произношение

    märthı

    Произношение

    /ˈmärᴛʜə/ /ˈmɑːrθə/

    Этимология

    [ 'mär-th& ] (noun.) From Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μαρθα (Martha), from Aramaic מרתא (martā) "the mistress", from מרה (MRH) "mistress", feminine of מרי (MRY) "master".
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