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marten, Martian, Martian martin
marten (MAHR t'n) (noun)
Any of a number of weasel like animals: Greg saw the marten dive into the crack in the rock to hide.
Martian (MAHR shuhn) (noun)
A hypothetical inhabitant of the planet Mars; especially, as a stock fictional character: Janine claimed that she saw a flying saucer out of which stepped a blue Martian.
Martian (MAHR shuhn) (adjective)
Of or relating to the planet Mars or its hypothetical inhabitants: The astronauts imagined that a Martian ship was moving in outer space.
martin (MAHR t'n) (noun)
1. A European swallow with distinctive features; such as, a forked tail: Cleo loved to watch the martin dart across the sky in search of insects.

Marvin built a house for the flock of martins that usually came each spring.
2. When capitalized, it can be used as a male’s first name or a family name: Debora's friend, Martin, is coming for a visit in two weeks.

Nell's nephew, Martin, enjoyed going for hikes in the mountains and once he reported that he saw a lively brown marten by the side of the trail.

Then, going across the valley, he said that he had also seen a martin swoop down to skim the river, catching bugs, and then, as he looked up, he claimed that a Martian ship was landing on the hill top.

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