purple martin
11Purple bird — Purple Pur ple, a. 1. Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe. [1913 Webster] 2. Imperial; regal; so called from the color having been an …
12Purple copper ore — Purple Pur ple, a. 1. Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe. [1913 Webster] 2. Imperial; regal; so called from the color having been an …
13Purple grackle — Purple Pur ple, a. 1. Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe. [1913 Webster] 2. Imperial; regal; so called from the color having been an …
14Purple sandpiper — Purple Pur ple, a. 1. Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe. [1913 Webster] 2. Imperial; regal; so called from the color having been an …
15Purple shell — Purple Pur ple, a. 1. Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe. [1913 Webster] 2. Imperial; regal; so called from the color having been an …
16Martin — Mar tin, n. [F. martin, from the proper name Martin. Cf. {Martlet}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows. [Written also {marten}.] [1913 Webster] Note: The …
17martin — [märt′ n] n. [Fr, ? after ST. MARTIN] any of several swallows (esp. genus Progne), as the purple martin and various Old World birds (esp. Delichon urbica): see KINGBIRD …
18martin — /mahr tn/, n. any of several swallows having a deeply forked tail and long, pointed wings. Cf. house martin, purple martin. [1425 75; late ME (Scots) martoune; presumably generic use of the personal name ( < F < LL Martinus), traditionally by… …
19Martin — /mahr tn/, n. 1. Archer John Porter /ahr cheuhr/, born 1910, English biochemist: Nobel prize for chemistry 1952. 2. Frank, 1890 1974, Swiss composer. 3. Glenn Luther, 1886 1955, U.S. airplane designer and manufacturer. 4. Homer Dodge, 1836 97,… …
20martin — noun Etymology: probably from Saint Martin Date: 1589 1. a small Eurasian bird (Delichon urbica) of the swallow family with a forked tail, bluish black head and back, and white rump and underparts 2. any of various birds (especially genus Progne) …
