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Brewer's: Martin
One of the swallow tribe. Dies derives the word from St. Martin, but St. Martin's bird is the raven. Martin. The ape, in the tale of Reynard the Fox. Martin A jackass is so called…Brewer's: Martine
A sword. (Italian.) “Quiconque aura affaire à moy, il faut quill ait affaire a Martine que me voyla au coste (appellant son espee `Martine').” —Brantome: 1 odomontade Espagnoles, vol. ii.…Martin Balsam
Martin BalsamactorBorn: 11/4/1919Birthplace: Bronx, New York A veteran character actor of stage and television, he made his film debut in On the Waterfront (1954). His most memorable roles include…Casey Martin
Casey MartinBorn: June 2, 1972Golfer suffers from a birth defect in his right leg known as Klippel-Trenauney-Webber Syndrome; won lawsuit against the PGA Tour for the right to use a golf cart…Conway, Sir Martin
(Encyclopedia) Conway, Sir Martin: see Conway of Allington, William Martin Conway, 1st Baron.Vaughan, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Vaughan, HenryVaughan, Henryvôn [key], 1622–95, one of the English metaphysical poets. Born in Breconshire, Wales, he signed himself Silurist, after the ancient inhabitants of that…Martin V, 1368–1431, pope
(Encyclopedia) Martin V, 1368–1431, pope (1417–31), a Roman named Oddone Colonna; successor of Gregory XII. He was created cardinal by Innocent VII, and in the schism (see Schism, Great) he attended…Martin, John
(Encyclopedia) Martin, John, 1789–1854, English painter and engraver. Martin's visionary and grandiose landscapes, the pictorial counterparts of English romantic poetry, won him international…Black Lives Matter
(Encyclopedia) Black Lives Matter, a global political movement. Founded in 2013 by organizers Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, the #…Hernández, José
(Encyclopedia) Hernández, JoséHernández, Joséhōsāˈ ārnänˈdĕs [key], 1834–86, Argentine poet, journalist, and soldier. Hernández lived in the pampas as a child. He was the author of the national…Trending
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