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   mar·tin

   /ˈmärtn/

   noun

   • 1. a swift-flying insectivorous songbird of the swallow family, typically having a less strongly forked tail than a swallow.

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably a shortening of obsolete martinet, from French, probably from St Martin of Tours, celebrated at Martinmas.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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