St. Martin
[ seynt mahr-tn, -tin; French san mar-tan ]
/ ˌseɪnt ˈmɑr tn, -tɪn; French sɛ̃ marˈtɛ̃ /
noun
an island in the N Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies, divided in two parts: the N section is a dependency of Guadeloupe, 20 sq. mi. (52 sq. km); the S section is an administrative part of the Netherlands Antilles, 17 sq. mi. (44 sq. km).
Dutch
Sint Maarten.
Definition for st. martin (2 of 3)
Martin
[ mahr-tn ]
/ ˈmɑr tn /
noun
Definition for st. martin (3 of 3)
Martin I
noun
Saint,died a.d. 655,
Italian ecclesiastic: pope 649–655.
British Dictionary definitions for st. martin (1 of 2)
Martin
/ (ˈmɑːtɪn) /
noun
British Dictionary definitions for st. martin (2 of 2)
martin
/ (ˈmɑːtɪn) /
noun
any of various swallows of the genera Progne, Delichon, Riparia, etc, having a square or slightly forked tail
See also house martin
Word Origin for martin
C15: perhaps from St
Martin, because the birds were believed to migrate at the time of Martinmas
Medical definitions for st. martin
Martin
[ mär′tn ]
American psychologist who is noted for her pioneering work in gerontology.