English-Thai Dictionary
Martian
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ดาวอังคาร เกี่ยวกับ เทพเจ้า แห่ง ส่ง คราม kiao-kab-dao-ang-kan
Martinmas
N วัน รำลึกถึง Saint Martin wan-ram-ruek-tuang
mart
N ศูนย์การค้า ตลาด emporium mall bazzar sun-kan-ka
marten
N สัตว์กินเนื้อ จำพวก Martes มี ขน หนา นุ่ม sad-kin-nuan-jam-puek
martial
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ สงคราม ซึ่ง เกี่ยวข้องกับ สงคราม เกี่ยวกับ การสู้ รบ warlike kiao-kab-song-kram
martial
ADJ เหมาะกับ ชีวิต ทหาร เป็น ของ ทหาร เกี่ยวกับ ทหาร millitary soldierly mor-kab-chr-wid-ta-han
martial
ADJ เหมือน สงคราม เตรียมพร้อม รบ warlike muan-song-kram
martial art
N ศิลปะการป้องกันตัว (เช่น ยูโด คาราเต้ ศิลปะ การต่อสู้ judo karate sin-la-pa-pong-kan-tua
martial law
N กฎอัยการศึก kod-i-ya-kan-suek
martialism
N การ ทำสงคราม military warlike soldierly kan-tam-song-kram
martialist
N นักรบ ผู้ ทำสงคราม ผู้ ชอบ ทำสงคราม pacifist nak-rob
martially
ADV ด้าน สงคราม dan-song-kram
martin
N นก นาง แอ่น swallow nok-ngan-aen
martinet
N นายทหาร ผู้ เคร่งครัด perfectnist nai-ta-han-phu-krang-krad
martinet
N ผู้ เคร่งครัด ใน ระเบียบวินัย disciplinarian moralist phu-krang-krad-nai-ra-biab-wi-nai
martingale
N บังเหียน bang-hian
martini
N เหล้า ประเภท ค็อกเทล lao-pra-ped-kok-tel
martinmas
N งานฉลอง
martlet
N นก นาง แอ่นช นิดหนึ่ง พบ แถบ ยุโรป
martyr
N ผู้ ทุกข์ทรมาน ผู้ ทนทุกข์ sufferer phu-tuk-tor-ra-man
martyr
N ผู้ ยอม สละ ชีวิต เพื่อ ศาสนา หรือ ความเชื่อ ของ ตน ผู้ ยอม พลีชีพ phu-yam-sa-la-che-wid-puea-kwam-chue-kong-ton
martyr
N ผู้ แสร้งทำ เป็น ทุกข์ทรมาน เพื่อให้ คนอื่น เห็นใจ ผู้เรียกร้อง ความสนใจ phu-sang-tam-hai-pen-tuk-puea-hai-phu-uen-hen-jai
martyr
VT ฆ่า หรือ ทรมาน ด้วย เรื่อง ทาง ศาสนา ฆ่า ให้ ตาย เพราะ ไม่ยอม เปลี่ยน ความเชื่อ ka-rue-to-ra-man-duai-rueng-tang-sad-sa-na
martyrdom
N ความทุกข์ทรมาน torment pain kwam-tuk-tor-ra-man
martyred
ADJ ซึ่ง เจ็บปวด ซึ่ง ทุกข์ทรมาน sueng-jeb-pued
martyrize
VT ทำให้ ทุกข์ทรมาน tam-hai-tuk-tor-ra-man
martyrize
VT ยอม ทุกข์ทรมาน yom-tuk-tor-ra-man
martyrology
N การศึกษา ประวัติ ชีวิต ของ Martyr
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
MART
n.[from market. ] A place of sale or traffick. It was formerly applied chiefly to markets and fairs in cities and towns, but it has now a more extensive application. We say, the United States are a principal mart for English goods; England and France are the marts of American cotton. 1. Bargain; purchase and sale. [Not used. ]
MART
v.t.To buy and sell; to traffick. [Not used. ]
MARTAGON
n.A kind of lily.
MARTEL
v.t.To strike.
MARTEN
[See Martin. ]
MARTEN
n.An animal of the genus Mustela, or weasel kind, whose fur is used in making hats and muffs.
MARTIAL
a.[L. martialis; Mars, the god of war. ] 1. Pertaining to war; suited to war; as martial equipage; martial music; a martial appearance.
2. Warlike; brave; given to war; as a martial nation or people.
3. Suited to battle; as a martial array.
4. Belonging to war, or to an army and navy; opposed to civil; as martial law; a court martial.
5. Pertaining to Mars, or borrowing the properties of that planet.
The natures of the fixed start are esteemed martial or jovial, according to the colors by which they answer to those planets.
6. Having the properties if iron, called by the old chimists, Mars.
MARTIALISM
n.Bravery; martial exercises. [Not in use. ]
MARTIALIST
n.A warrior; a fighter. [Not used. ]
MARTIN
n.[L. murus.] A bird of the genus Hirundo, which forms its nest in buildings. It was formerly written by some authors martlet.
MARTINET, MARTLET
n.In military language, a strict disciplinarian; so called from an officer of that name.
MARTINETS
n.In ships, martinets are small lines fastened to the leech of a sail, to bring it close to the yard when the sail is furled.
MARTINGAL
n. 1. A strap or thong fastened to the girth under a horse's belly, and at the other end to the muss-roll, passing between the fore legs.
2. In ships, a rope extending from the jibboom, to the end of a bumpkin under the cap of the bowsprit.
MARTINMAS
n.[Martin and mass. ] The feast of St. Martin, the eleventh of November.
MARTLET
n.[See Martin. ] Martlets, in heraldry, are little birds represented without feed, used as a mark of distinction for younger brothers of a family, who are thus admonished that they are to trust for promotion to the wings of merit.
MARTYR
n.[Gr. a witness. ] One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel. Stephen was the first christian martyr. To be a martyr signifies only to witness the truth of Christ.
1. One who suffers death in defense of any cause. We say, a man dies a martyr to his political principles or to the cause of liberty.
MARTYR
v.t.To put to death for adhering to what one believes to be the truth; to sacrifice one on account of his faith or profession. 1. To murder; to destroy.
MARTYRDOM
n.The death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of one's adherence to the faith of the gospel. He intends to crown their innocence with the glory of martyrdom.
MARTYRIZE
v.t.To offer as a martyr. [Little used. ]
MARTYROLOGICAL
a.Registering or registered in a catalogue or martyrs.
MARTYROLOGIST
n.A writer of martyrology, or an account of martyrs.
MARTYROLOGY
n.[Gr. a witness, and discourse. ] A history or account of martyrs with their sufferings; or a register of martyrs.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
MART
Mart, n. Etym: [Contr. fr. market. ]
1. A market. Where has commerce such a mart. .. as London Cowper.
2. A bargain. [Obs. ] Shak.
MART
MART Mart, v. t.
Defn: To buy or sell in, or as in, a mart. [Obs. ] To sell and mart your officer for gold To undeservers. Shak.
MART
MART Mart, v. t.
Defn: To traffic. [Obs. ] Shak.
MART
Mart, n. Etym: [See Mars. ]
1. The god Mars. [Obs. ]
2. Battle; contest. [Obs. ] Fairfax.
MARTAGON
Mar "ta *gon, n. Etym: [Cf. F. & Sp. martagon, It. martagone.] (Bot. )
Defn: A lily (Lilium Martagon ) with purplish red flowers, found in Europe and Asia.
MARTEL
Mar "tel, v. i. Etym: [F. marteler, fr. martel, marteau, hammer, a dim. fr. L. martulus, marculus, dim. of marcus hammer. Cf. March to step. ]
Defn: To make a blow with, or as with, a hammer. [Obs. ] Spenser.
MARTEL DE FER
Mar `tel ` de fer ". Etym: [OF. , hammer of iron. ]
Defn: A weapon resembling a hammer, often having one side of the head pointed; -- used by horsemen in the Middle Ages to break armor. Fairholt.
MARTELINE
Mar "te *line, n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: A small hammer used by marble workers and sculptors.
MARTELLO TOWER
Mar *tel "lo tow `er. Etym: [It. martello hammer. The name was orig. given to towers erected on the coasts of Sicily and Sardinia for protection against the pirates in the time of Charles the Fifth, which prob. orig. contained an alarm bell to be struck with a hammer. See Martel. ] (Fort. )
Defn: A building of masonry, generally circular, usually erected on the seacoast, with a gun on the summit mounted on a traversing platform, so as to be fired in any direction.
Note: The English borrowed the name of the tower from Corsica in 1794.
MARTEN
MARTEN Mar "ten, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A bird. See Martin.
MARTEN
Mar "ten, n. Etym: [From older martern, marter, martre, F. martre, marte, LL. martures (pl. ), fr. L. martes; akin to AS. mear, meard, G. marder, OHG. mardar, Icel. mör. Cf. Foumart. ]
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Mustela, closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech, or stone, marten (Mustela foina ); the pine marten (M. martes ); and the American marten, or sable (M. Americana ), which some zoölogists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.
2. The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.
MARTERN
MARTERN Mar "tern, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Marten. [Obs. ]
MARTIAL
Mar "tial, a. Etym: [F., fr. L. martialis of or belonging to Mars, the god of war. Cf. March the month. ]
1. Of, pertaining to, or suited for, war; military; as, martial music; a martial appearance. "Martial equipage. " Milton.
2. Practiced in, or inclined to, war; warlike; brave. But peaceful kings, o'er martial people set, Each other's poise and counterbalance are. Dryden.
3. Belonging to war, or to an army and navy; -- opposed to civil; as, martial law; a court-martial.
4. Pertaining to, or resembling, the god, or the planet, Mars. Sir T. Browne.
5. (Old Chem. & Old Med. )
Defn: Pertaining to, or containing, iron; chalybeate; as, martial preparations. [Archaic ] Martial flowers (Med. ), a reddish crystalline salt of iron; the ammonio-chloride of iron. [Obs. ] -- Martial law, the law administered by the military power of a government when it has superseded the civil authority in time of war, or when the civil authorities are unable to enforce the laws. It is distinguished from military law, the latter being the code of rules for the regulation of the army and navy alone, either in peace or in war.
Syn. -- Martial, Warlike. Martial refers more to war in action, its array, its attendants, etc. ; as, martial music, a martial appearance, a martial array, courts-martial, etc. Warlike describes the feeling or temper which leads to war, and the adjuncts of war; as, a warlike nation, warlike indication, etc. The two words are often used without discrimination.
MARTIALISM
MARTIALISM Mar "tial *ism, n.
Defn: The quality of being warlike; exercises suitable for war. [Obs. ]
MARTIALIST
MARTIALIST Mar "tial *ist, n.
Defn: A warrior. [Obs. ] Fuller.
MARTIALIZE
Mar "tial *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Martialized; p. pr. & vb. n.Martializing.]
Defn: To render warlike; as, to martialize a people.
MARTIALLY
MARTIALLY Mar "tial *ly, adv.
Defn: In a martial manner.
MARTIALNESS
MARTIALNESS Mar "tial *ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being martial.
MARTIAN
Mar "tian, a. [L. Martius.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to Mars, the Roman god of war, or to the planet bearing his name; martial.
MARTIAN
MARTIAN Mar "tian, n.
Defn: An inhabitant of the planet Mars. Du Maurier.
MARTIN
MARTIN Mar "tin, n. (Stone Working ) Etym: [Etymol. uncertain. ]
Defn: A perforated stone-faced runner for grinding.
MARTIN
Mar "tin, n. Etym: [F. martin, from the proper name Martin. Cf. Martlet. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows. [Written also marten. ]
Note: The American purple martin, or bee martin (Progne subis, or purpurea ), and the European house, or window, martin (Hirundo, or Chelidon, urbica ), are the best known species. Bank martin. (a ) The bank swallow. See under Bank. (b ) The fairy martin. See under Fairy. -- Bee martin. (a ) The purple martin. (b ) The kingbird. -- Sand martin, the bank swallow.
MARTINET
Mar "ti *net `, n. Etym: [So called from an officer of that name in the French army under Louis XIV. Cf. Martin the bird, Martlet. ]
Defn: In military language, a strict disciplinarian; in general, one who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods. [Hence, the word is commonly employed in a depreciatory sense. ]
MARTINET
Mar "ti *net `, n. Etym: [F.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The martin.
MARTINETA
Mar `ti *ne "ta, n. Etym: [Cf. Sp. martinete. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A species of tinamou (Calopezus elegans ), having a long slender crest.
MARTINETISM
MARTINETISM Mar "ti *net `ism, n.
Defn: The principles or practices of a martinet; rigid adherence to discipline, etc.
MARTINGALE; MARTINGAL
Mar "tin *gale, Mar "tin *gal, n. Etym: [F. martingale; cf. It. martingala a sort of hose, martingale, Sp. martingala a greave, cuish, martingale, Sp. almártaga a kind of bridle. ]
1. A strap fastened to a horse's girth, passing between his fore legs, and fastened to the bit, or now more commonly ending in two rings, through which the reins pass. It is intended to hold down the head of the horse, and prevent him from rearing.
2. (Naut. )
Defn: A lower stay of rope or chain for the jib boom or flying jib boom, fastened to, or reeved through, the dolphin striker. Also, the dolphin striker itself.
3. (Gambling )
Defn: The act of doubling, at each stake, that which has been lost on the preceding stake; also, the sum so risked; -- metaphorically derived from the bifurcation of the martingale of a harness. [Cant ] Thackeray.
MARTINMAS
Mar "tin *mas, n. Etym: [St. Martin + mass religious service. ] (Eccl.)
Defn: The feast of St. Martin, the eleventh of November; -- often called martlemans. Martinmas summer, a period of calm, warm weather often experienced about the time of Martinmas; Indian summer. Percy Smith.
MARTITE
Mar "tite, n. Etym: [L. Mars, Martis, the god Mars, the alchemical name of iron. ] (Min. )
Defn: Iron sesquioxide in isometric form, probably a pseudomorph after magnetite.
MARTLEMAS
MARTLEMAS Mar "tle *mas, n.
Defn: See Martinmas. [Obs. ]
MARTLET
Mart "let, n. Etym: [F. martinet. See Martin the bird, and cf. Martinet a disciplinarian. ]
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The European house martin.
2. Etym: [Cf. F. merlette. ] (Her. )
Defn: A bird without beak or feet; -- generally assumed to represent a martin. As a mark of cadency it denotes the fourth son.
MARTYR
Mar "tyr, n. Etym: [AS. , from L. martyr, Gr. ma `rtyr, ma `rtys, prop. ,a witness; cf. Skr. smrs to remember, E. memory. ]
1. One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian martyr. Chaucer. To be a martyr, signifies only to witness the truth of Christ; but the witnessing of the truth was then so generally attended with persecution, that martyrdom now signifies not only to witness, but to witness by death South.
2. Hence, one who sacrifices his life, his station, or what is of great value to him, for the sake of principle, or to sustain a cause. Then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr! Shak.
MARTYR
Mar "tyr, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Martyred; p. pr. & vb. n. Martyring.]
1. To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession. Bp. Pearson.
2. To persecute; to torment; to torture. Chaucer. The lovely Amoret, whose gentle heart Thou martyrest with sorrow and with smart. Spenser. Racked with sciatics, martyred with the stone. Pope.
MARTYRDOM
Mar "tyr *dom, n. Etym: [Martyr + -dom. ]
1. The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause. Bacon. I came from martyrdom unto this peace. Longfellow.
2. Affliction; torment; torture. Chaucer.
MARTYRIZATION
MARTYRIZATION Mar `tyr *i *za "tion, n.
Defn: Act of martyrizing, or state of being martyrized; torture. B. Jonson.
MARTYRIZE
Mar "tyr *ize, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. martyriser, LL. martyrizare.]
Defn: To make a martyr of. Spenser.
MARTYRLY
MARTYRLY Mar "tyr *ly, adv.
Defn: In the manner of a martyr.
MARTYROLOGE
Mar "tyr *o *loge, n. Etym: [LL. martyrologium: cf. F. martyrologe. ]
Defn: A martyrology. [Obs. ] Bp. Hall.
MARTYROLOGIC; MARTYROLOGICAL
MARTYROLOGIC; MARTYROLOGICAL Mar `tyr *o *log "ic, Mar `tyr *o *log "ic *al, a.
Defn: Pertaining to martyrology or martyrs; registering, or registered in, a catalogue of martyrs.
MARTYROLOGIST
Mar `tyr *ol "o *gist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. martyrologiste.]
Defn: A writer of martyrology; an historian of martyrs. T. Warton.
MARTYROLOGY
Mar `tyr *ol "o *gy, n.; pl. -gies. Etym: [Martyr + -logy. ]
Defn: A history or account of martyrs; a register of martyrs. Bp. Stillingfleet.
MARTYRSHIP
MARTYRSHIP Mar "tyr *ship, n.
Defn: Martyrdom. [R.] Fuller.
New American Oxford Dictionary
mart
mart |märt mɑrt | ▶noun [ usu. with modifier ] a trade center or market: Atlanta's downtown apparel marts. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Middle Dutch mart, variant of marct ‘market. ’
Martaban, Gulf of
Mar ta ban, Gulf of |ˌmärtəˈbän, -ˈban ˌɡəlf əv ˈmɑrtəbɑn | an inlet of the Andaman Sea, a part of the Indian Ocean, on the coast of southeastern Burma (Myanmar ) east of Rangoon.
martagon lily
martagon lily |ˈmɑːtəg (ə )n | ▶noun a Eurasian lily that has small purple flowers said to resemble turbans. Also called Turk's cap lily. ●Lilium martagon, family Liliaceae. ORIGIN late Middle English (as mortagon ): from medieval Latin martagon, of uncertain origin; cf. Ottoman Turkish martagān, denoting a kind of turban.
Martel, Charles
Mar tel, Charles |märˈtel mɑrˈtɛl | see Charles Martel.
Martello
Mar tel lo |märˈtelō mɑrˈtɛloʊ |(also Martello tower ) ▶noun ( pl. Martellos ) any of numerous small circular forts that were erected for defense purposes along the southeast coasts of England during the Napoleonic Wars. ORIGIN alteration (by association with Italian martello ‘hammer ’) of Cape Mortella in Corsica, where such a tower proved difficult for the English to capture in 1794.
marten
mar ten |ˈmärtn ˈmɑrtn | ▶noun a chiefly arboreal weasellike mammal found in Eurasia and North America, hunted for its fur in many northern countries. [Genus Martes, family Mustelidae: several species. See pine marten, stone marten . ] ORIGIN Middle English (frequently in the plural, denoting the fur ): from Old French (peau ) martrine ‘marten (fur ),’ from martre, of West Germanic origin.
martensite
mar tens ite |ˈmärtnˌsīt ˈmɑrtnsaɪt | ▶noun Metallurgy a hard and very brittle solid solution of carbon in iron that is the main constituent of hardened steel. DERIVATIVES mar ten sit ic |ˌmärtnˈsitik |adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: named after Adolf Martens (1850 –1914 ), German metallurgist, + -ite 1 .
Martha's Vineyard
Mar tha's Vine yard |ˈmärTHəz ˌmɑrθəz ˈvɪnjɑrd | an island off the coast of Massachusetts, to the south of Cape Cod. Settled by the English in 1642, it became an important center of fishing and whaling during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Martial
Mar tial |ˈmärSHəl ˈmɑrʃəl | ( c. 40 – c. ad 104 ), Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain; Latin name Marcus Valerius Martialis. His 15 books of epigrams, in a variety of meters, reflect all facets of Roman life.
martial
mar tial |ˈmärSHəl ˈmɑrʃəl | ▶adjective of or appropriate to war; warlike: martial bravery. DERIVATIVES mar tial ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin martialis, from Mars, Mart- (see Mars ).
martial arts
mar tial arts ▶plural noun various sports or skills, mainly of Japanese origin, that originated as forms of self-defense or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo. DERIVATIVES mar tial art ist noun
martial eagle
mar tial ea gle ▶noun a brown eagle with a brown-spotted white belly. It is Africa's largest raptor. [Polmaetus bellicosus, family Accipitridae. ]
martial law
mar tial law |ˈˌmɑrʃəl ˈlɔ | ▶noun military government involving the suspension of ordinary law.
Martian
Mar tian |ˈmärSHən ˈmɑrʃən | ▶adjective of or relating to the planet Mars or its supposed inhabitants. ▶noun a hypothetical or fictional inhabitant of Mars. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the senses ‘subject to Mars's influence ’ and ‘martial ’): from Latin Mars, Mart- (see Mars ) + -ian .
martin
mar tin |ˈmärtn ˈmɑrtn | ▶noun a swift-flying, insectivorous songbird of the swallow family, typically having a less strongly forked tail than a swallow. [Family Hirundinidae: several genera and numerous species, e.g., the purple martin. ] ORIGIN late Middle English: probably a shortening of obsolete martinet, from French, probably from the name of St. Martin of Tours, celebrated at Martinmas .
Martin, Dean
Mar tin, Dean |ˈmärtn ˈmɑrtn | (1917 –95 ), US singer and actor; born Dino Paul Crocetti. He became known for his comedy and singing act with Jerry Lewis from 1946. He joined with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925 –90 ) in a number of movies, including Ocean's Eleven (1960 ), and had his own television show 1965 –73.
Martin, Mary
Mar tin, Mary |ˈmärtn ˈmɑrtn | (1913 –90 ), US actress and singer; full name Mary Virginia Martin. She starred in the Broadway musicals South Pacific (1949 ), Peter Pan (1954 ), and The Sound of Music (1959 ).
Martin, Paul
Mar tin, Paul |ˈmärtn ˈmɑrtn | (1938 –), Canadian Liberal statesman; prime minister 2003 –06; full name Paul Edgar Philippe Martin.
Martin, Sir George
Mar ¦tin |ˈmɑːtɪn | (b.1926 ), English record producer; full name Sir George Leonard Martin. He was involved with most of the Beatles' recordings, producing the revolutionary Revolver (1966 ) and Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967 ).
Martin, St.
Mar tin, St. (died 397 ), French priest; bishop of Tours from 371; a patron saint of France. As he was giving half of his cloak to a beggar, he received a vision of Christ and was soon baptized. Feast day, November 11.
Martin, Steve
Mar tin, Steve |ˈmɑrtn ˈmärtn | (1945 –), US actor and comedian. He established his reputation in farcical movie comedies such as The Jerk (1979 ) and went on to make, among others, Roxanne (1987 ), LA Story (1991 ), and Bowfinger (1999 ).
Martineau, Harriet
Martineau, Harriet |ˈmɑːtɪnəʊ | (1802 –76 ), English writer. She wrote mainly on social, economic, and historical subjects, and is known for her twenty-five-volume series Illustrations of Political Economy (1832 –4 ) and her translation of Auguste Comte's Philosophie positive (1853 ).
martinet
mar ti net |ˌmärtnˈet ˈˌmɑrtnˈˌɛt | ▶noun a strict disciplinarian, esp. in the armed forces. DERIVATIVES mar ti net ish (also martinettish ) adjective ORIGIN late 17th cent. (denoting the drill system invented by Martinet ): named after Jean Martinet, 17th -cent. French drillmaster.
Martinez
Mar ti nez |märˈtēnez mɑrˈtinɛz | an industrial port in north central California, on Suisun Bay, north of Oakland; pop. 35,145 (est. 2008 ).
martingale
mar tin gale |ˈmärtnˌgāl ˈmɑrtnˌɡeɪl | ▶noun 1 a strap, or set of straps, attached at one end to the noseband (standing martingale ) or reins (running martingale ) of a horse and at the other end to the girth. It is used to prevent the horse from raising its head too high. 2 a gambling system of continually doubling the stakes in the hope of an eventual win that must yield a net profit. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, from Spanish almártaga, from Arabic al-marta ῾a ‘the fastening, ’ influenced by martingale, from Occitan martegal ‘inhabitant of Martigues (in Provence ).’
martini
mar ti ni |märˈtēnē mɑrˈtini | ▶noun a cocktail made from gin and dry vermouth. ORIGIN named after Martini and Rossi, an Italian firm selling vermouth.
Martini, Simone
Martini, Simone |mɑːˈtiːni, Italian marˈtini | ( c. 1284 –1344 ), Italian painter. His work is characterized by strong outlines and the use of rich colour, as in The Annunciation (1333 ).
Martinique
Mar ti nique |ˌmärtnˈēk ˌmɑrtnˈik | a French island in the Caribbean Sea, in the Lesser Antilles group; pop. 399,000 (est. 2007 ); capital, Fort-de-France. DERIVATIVES Mar ti niq uan |-ˈēkən |noun & adjective
Martinist
Mar tin ist |ˈmärtn -ist, märˈtan -ˈmɑrtnɪst | ▶noun an adherent of a form of mystical pantheism developed by the French philosopher L.C. de Saint-Martin (1743 –1803 ). DERIVATIVES Mar tin ism |-izəm |noun
Martinmas
Mar tin mas |ˈmärtnməs ˈmɑrtnməs | ▶noun St. Martin's Day, November 11.
Martinware
Martin |ware ▶noun [ mass noun ] a type of brown salt-glazed pottery made by the Martin brothers in Southall, London, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
martlet
mart let |ˈmärtlət ˈmɑrtlət | ▶noun Heraldry a bird like a swallow without feet, borne (typically with the wings closed ) as a charge or a mark of cadency for a fourth son. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a swift ): from Old French merlet, influenced by martinet (see martin ).
martyr
mar tyr |ˈmärtər ˈmɑrdər | ▶noun a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs: saints, martyrs, and witnesses to the faith. • a person who displays or exaggerates their discomfort or distress in order to obtain sympathy or admiration: she wanted to play the martyr. • (martyr to ) a constant sufferer from (an ailment ): I'm a martyr to migraines! ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be martyred ) kill (someone ) because of their beliefs: she was martyred for her faith. • cause great pain or distress to: there was no need to martyr themselves again. DERIVATIVES mar tyr i za tion |ˌmärtərəˈzāSHən |noun, mar tyr ize |ˈmärtəˌrīz |verb ORIGIN Old English martir, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek martur ‘witness ’ (in Christian use, ‘martyr ’).
martyrdom
mar tyr dom |ˈmärtərdəm ˈmɑrdərdəm | ▶noun the death or suffering of a martyr. • a display of feigned or exaggerated suffering to obtain sympathy or admiration. ORIGIN Old English martyrdōm (see martyr, -dom ).
martyred
mar tyred |ˈmärtərd ˈmɑrdərd | ▶adjective (of a person ) having been martyred: a martyred saint. • (of an attitude or manner ) showing feigned or exaggerated suffering to obtain sympathy or admiration: he gave Mulder a brief, martyred look.
martyrology
mar tyr ol o gy |ˌmärtəˈräləjē ˌmɑrdəˈrɑləʤi | ▶noun ( pl. martyrologies ) the branch of history or literature that deals with the lives of martyrs. • a list or register of martyrs. DERIVATIVES mar tyr o log i cal |-rəˈläjikəl |adjective, mar tyr ol o gist |-jist |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: via medieval Latin from ecclesiastical Greek marturologion, from martur ‘martyr ’ + logos ‘account. ’
martyry
mar tyr y |ˈmärtərē ˈmɑrdəri | ▶noun ( pl. martyries ) a shrine or church erected in honor of a martyr. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting martyrdom ): via medieval Latin from Greek marturion ‘martyrdom. ’
Oxford Dictionary
mart
mart |mɑːt | ▶noun [ usu. with modifier ] a trade centre or market: a liquor mart. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Middle Dutch mart, variant of marct ‘market ’.
Martaban, Gulf of
Martaban, Gulf of |ˌmɑːtəˈbɑːn | an inlet of the Andaman Sea, a part of the Indian Ocean, on the coast of SE Burma (Myanmar ) east of Rangoon.
martagon lily
martagon lily |ˈmɑːtəg (ə )n | ▶noun a Eurasian lily that has small purple flowers said to resemble turbans. Also called Turk's cap lily. ●Lilium martagon, family Liliaceae. ORIGIN late Middle English (as mortagon ): from medieval Latin martagon, of uncertain origin; cf. Ottoman Turkish martagān, denoting a kind of turban.
Martel, Charles
Mar ¦tel see Charles Martel.
Martello
Martello |mɑːˈtɛləʊ |(also Martello tower ) ▶noun ( pl. Martellos ) any of numerous small circular forts that were erected for defence purposes along the coasts of Britain during the Napoleonic Wars. ORIGIN alteration (by association with Italian martello ‘hammer ’) of Cape Mortella in Corsica, where such a tower proved difficult for the English to capture in 1794.
marten
marten |ˈmɑːtɪn | ▶noun a semi-arboreal weasel-like mammal found in Eurasia and North America, hunted for its fur in some countries. ●Genus Martes, family Mustelidae: several species. . ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French (peau ) martrine ‘marten (fur )’, from martre, of West Germanic origin.
martensite
martensite |ˈmɑːtɪnzʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Metallurgy a hard and very brittle solid solution of carbon in iron that is the main constituent of hardened steel. DERIVATIVES martensitic adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: named after Adolf Martens (1850 –1914 ), German metallurgist, + -ite 1 .
Martha
Mar ¦tha |ˈmɑːθə | (in the New Testament ) the sister of Lazarus and Mary and friend of Jesus (Luke 10:40 ). • (as noun a Martha ) a woman who keeps herself very busy with domestic affairs.
Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard a resort island off the coast of Massachusetts, to the south of Cape Cod.
Martial
Martial |ˈmɑːʃ (ə )l | ( c. 40 – c. 104 ad ), Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain; Latin name Marcus Valerius Martialis. His fifteen books of epigrams, in a variety of metres, reflect all facets of Roman life.
martial
martial |ˈmɑːʃ (ə )l | ▶adjective relating to fighting or war: martial bravery. DERIVATIVES martially adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin martialis, from Mars, Mart- (see Mars ).
martial arts
mar |tial arts ▶plural noun various sports, which originated chiefly in Japan, Korea, and China as forms of self-defence or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo. DERIVATIVES martial artist noun
martial eagle
mar |tial eagle ▶noun a brown eagle with a brown-spotted white belly, which is Africa's largest eagle. ●Polmaetus bellicosus, family Accipitridae.
martial law
mar |tial law ▶noun [ mass noun ] military government, involving the suspension of ordinary law.
Martian
Mar |tian |ˈmɑːʃ (ə )n | ▶adjective relating to the planet Mars or its supposed inhabitants. ▶noun a hypothetical or fictional inhabitant of Mars. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the senses ‘subject to Mars's influence ’ and ‘martial ’): from Latin Mars, Mart- (see Mars ) + -ian .
martin
mar ¦tin |ˈmɑːtɪn | ▶noun a swift-flying insectivorous songbird of the swallow family, typically having a less strongly forked tail than a swallow. ●Family Hirundinidae: several genera and numerous species, e.g. the house martin. ORIGIN late Middle English: probably a shortening of obsolete martinet, from French, probably from St Martin of Tours, celebrated at Martinmas .
Martin, Dean
Mar ¦tin |ˈmɑːtɪn | (1917 –95 ), American singer and actor; born Dino Paul Crocetti. He joined with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr (1925 –90 ) in a number of films, including Bells are Ringing (1960 ), and had his own television show from 1965.
Martin, Mary
Mar tin, Mary |ˈmärtn ˈmɑrtn | (1913 –90 ), US actress and singer; full name Mary Virginia Martin. She starred in the Broadway musicals South Pacific (1949 ), Peter Pan (1954 ), and The Sound of Music (1959 ).
Martin, Paul
Martin, Paul |ˈmɑːtɪn | (b.1938 ), Canadian Liberal statesman, Prime Minister 2003 –2006; full name Paul Edgar Philippe Martin.
Martin, Sir George
Mar ¦tin |ˈmɑːtɪn | (b.1926 ), English record producer; full name Sir George Leonard Martin. He was involved with most of the Beatles' recordings, producing the revolutionary Revolver (1966 ) and Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967 ).
Martin, St
Martin, St |ˈmɑːtɪn | (d.397 ), French bishop (Bishop of Tours from 371 ), a patron saint of France. When giving half his cloak to a beggar he received a vision of Christ, after which he was baptized. Feast day, 11 November.
Martin, Steve
Mar ¦tin |ˈmɑːtɪn | (b.1945 ), American actor and comedian. He made his name with farcical film comedies such as The Jerk (1979 ) and went on to write, produce, and star in Roxanne (1987 ) and LA Story (1991 ).
Martineau, Harriet
Martineau, Harriet |ˈmɑːtɪnəʊ | (1802 –76 ), English writer. She wrote mainly on social, economic, and historical subjects, and is known for her twenty-five-volume series Illustrations of Political Economy (1832 –4 ) and her translation of Auguste Comte's Philosophie positive (1853 ).
martinet
martinet |ˌmɑːtɪˈnɛt | ▶noun a person who demands complete obedience; a strict disciplinarian. DERIVATIVES martinettish (also martinetish ) adjective ORIGIN late 17th cent. (denoting the system of drill invented by Martinet ): named after Jean Martinet, 17th -cent. French drill master.
Martinez
Mar ti nez |märˈtēnez mɑrˈtinɛz | an industrial port in north central California, on Suisun Bay, north of Oakland; pop. 35,145 (est. 2008 ).
martingale
martingale |ˈmɑːtɪŋgeɪl | ▶noun 1 a strap or set of straps running from the noseband or reins to the girth of a horse, used to prevent the horse from raising its head too high. 2 [ mass noun ] a gambling system of continually doubling the stakes in the hope of an eventual win that must yield a net profit. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, from Spanish almártaga, from Arabic al-marta ‘a ‘the fastening ’, influenced by martingale, from Occitan martegal ‘inhabitant of Martigues (in Provence ’).
Martini
Martini |mɑːˈtiːni | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] trademark a type of vermouth produced in Italy. 2 a cocktail made from gin and dry vermouth. ORIGIN named after Martini and Rossi, an Italian firm selling vermouth.
Martini, Simone
Martini, Simone |mɑːˈtiːni, Italian marˈtini | ( c. 1284 –1344 ), Italian painter. His work is characterized by strong outlines and the use of rich colour, as in The Annunciation (1333 ).
Martinique
Martinique |ˌmɑːtɪˈniːk, French maʀtinik | an island in the Caribbean, in the Lesser Antilles group; pop. 399,000 (est. 2009 ); capital, Fort-de-France. It is an overseas department of France. DERIVATIVES Martiniquan (also Martinican ) noun & adjective
Martinist
Mar ¦tin |ist ▶noun an adherent of a form of mystical pantheism developed by the French philosopher L. C. de Saint-Martin (1743 –1803 ). DERIVATIVES Martinism noun
Martinmas
Martinmas |ˈmɑːtɪnməs | ▶noun St Martin's Day, 11 November.
Martinware
Martin |ware ▶noun [ mass noun ] a type of brown salt-glazed pottery made by the Martin brothers in Southall, London, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
martlet
martlet |ˈmɑːtlɪt | ▶noun Heraldry a bird like a swallow without feet, borne as a charge or a mark of cadency for a fourth son. • literary a swift or house martin. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a swift ): from Old French merlet, influenced by martinet (see martin ).
martyr
mar ¦tyr |ˈmɑːtə | ▶noun a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs: the first Christian martyr. • a person who displays or exaggerates their discomfort or distress in order to obtain sympathy: she wanted to play the martyr. • (martyr to ) a constant sufferer from (an ailment ): I'm a martyr to migraine! ▶verb [ with obj. ] kill (someone ) because of their beliefs: she was martyred for her faith. • cause great pain or distress to: there was no need to martyr themselves again. DERIVATIVES martyrization (also martyrisation ) noun, martyrize (also martyrise ) verb ORIGIN Old English martir, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek martur ‘witness ’ (in Christian use, ‘martyr ’).
martyrdom
mar ¦tyr |dom |ˈmɑːtədəm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the death or suffering of a martyr. • a display of pretended or exaggerated suffering to obtain sympathy. ORIGIN Old English martyrdōm (see martyr, -dom ).
martyred
mar ¦tyred |ˈmɑːtəd | ▶adjective (of a person ) having been martyred. • (of an expression or manner ) showing pretended or exaggerated suffering so as to obtain sympathy: he got into the car with a martyred air.
martyrology
mar ¦tyr |ology |mɑːtəˈrɒlədʒi | ▶noun ( pl. martyrologies ) [ mass noun ] the branch of history that deals with the lives of martyrs. • [ count noun ] a list of martyrs. DERIVATIVES martyrological |-rəˈlɒdʒɪk (ə )l |adjective, martyrologist noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: via medieval Latin from ecclesiastical Greek marturologion, from martur ‘martyr ’ + logos ‘account ’.
martyry
mar |tyry |ˈmɑːtəri | ▶noun ( pl. martyries ) a shrine or church erected in honour of a martyr. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting martyrdom ): via medieval Latin from Greek marturion ‘martyrdom ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
martial
martial adjective their martial exploits: military, soldierly, soldier-like, army, naval; warlike, fighting, combative, bellicose, hawkish, pugnacious, militaristic.
martial art
martial art noun she was trained in several martial arts: aikido, jiu-jitsu, judo, karate, kung fu, tae kwon do, Tai chi, kendo, krav maga, capoeira.
Oxford Thesaurus
martial
martial adjective 1 their martial exploits: military, soldierly, soldier-like, army, naval, fighting, service; courageous, brave, valiant, valorous, heroic. ANTONYMS civil, civilian. 2 one of the most powerful and martial tribes: warlike, combative, belligerent, bellicose, aggressive, pugnacious, gung-ho, militant, militaristic. ANTONYMS peaceable.
martinet
martinet noun disciplinarian, slave-driver, stickler for discipline, taskmaster, taskmistress, authoritarian, tyrant; drill sergeant.
martyr
martyr verb she was martyred for her faith: put to death, kill, make a martyr of, martyrize; burn, burn at the stake, stone, immolate, throw to the lions, crucify, put on the rack. ▶noun PHRASES be a martyr to informal he's a martyr to migraine: suffer from, be a constant sufferer from, have chronic …; be seriously affected by, be afflicted with, be troubled by, get.
martyrdom
martyrdom noun death, suffering, torture, torment, agony, persecution, ordeal, anguish; killing, putting to death, martyrization, sacrifice, crucifixion, immolation, burning, burning at the stake; Portuguese auto-da-fé; archaic passion. ANTONYMS apostasy.
Duden Dictionary
Märte
Mär te Substantiv, feminin , die |M ä rte |die Märte; Genitiv: der Märte, Plural: die Märten mitteldeutsch für Mischmasch; Kaltschale
martelé
mar te lé Adverb Musik martellando ; martellato |…ˈleː |französisch martelé, eigentlich = gehämmert, zu spätlateinisch martellum = kleiner Hammer (bei Streichinstrumenten ) mit fest gestrichenem Bogen eine Phrase mit martelé spielen
Martelé
Mar te lé Substantiv, Neutrum Musik , das Martellato das Martelé; Genitiv: des Martelés, Plural: die Martelés lateinisch-vulgärlateinisch -französisch gehämmertes, scharf akzentuiertes oder fest gestrichenes Spiel
martellando
mar tel lan do Adverb Musik martelé |martell a ndo |lateinisch-vulgärlateinisch -italienisch (bei Streichinstrumenten ) mit fest gestrichenem Bogen
martellato
mar tel la to Adverb Musik martelé |martell a to |lateinisch-vulgärlateinisch -italienisch (bei Streichinstrumenten ) mit fest gestrichenem Bogen
Martellato
Mar tel la to Substantiv, Neutrum Musik , das Martelé |Martell a to |das Martellato; Genitiv: des Martellatos, Plural: die Martellatos und Martellati lateinisch-vulgärlateinisch -italienisch gehämmertes, scharf akzentuiertes oder fest gestrichenes Spiel
Martellement
Mar tel le ment Substantiv, Neutrum , das |…ˈmãː |das Martellement; Genitiv: des Martellements, Plural: die Martellements 1 veraltet Mordent 2 Musik Tonwiederholung auf der Harfe
Martensit
Mar ten sit Substantiv, maskulin , der |Martens i t |der Martensit; Genitiv: des Martensits, Plural: die Martensite nach dem deutschen Ingenieur Martens beim Härten von Stahl entstehendes Gefüge von Eisen und Kohlenstoff
Marter
Mar ter Substantiv, feminin gehoben , die |M a rter |die Marter; Genitiv: der Marter, Plural: die Martern mittelhochdeutsch marter (e ), althochdeutsch martira, martara < kirchenlateinisch martyrium, Martyrium hoher Grad von Schmerzempfindung (aufgrund bestimmter Einwirkungen )
Marterinstrument
Mar ter in s t ru ment , Mar ter in stru ment Substantiv, Neutrum , das |M a rterinstrument |Foltergerät
Marterl
Mar terl Substantiv, Neutrum bayrisch, österreichisch , das |M a rterl |das Marterl; Genitiv: des Marterls, Plural: die Marterl [n ] zu veraltet Marter = Darstellung des gegeißelten Christus Tafel mit Bild und Inschrift, Pfeiler aus Holz oder Stein mit Kruzifix oder Heiligenbild [zur Erinnerung an ein Unglück ]
martern
mar tern schwaches Verb gehoben |m a rtern |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « mittelhochdeutsch marter (e )n, althochdeutsch martirōn, martarōn a foltern; physisch quälen jemanden zu Tode martern b jemandem, sich [seelische, geistige ] Qual, Pein bereiten jemanden, sich mit Vorwürfen martern | schreckliche Träume marterten sie
Marterpfahl
Mar ter pfahl Substantiv, maskulin , der |M a rterpfahl |(früher bei nordamerikanischen Indianern üblicher ) hölzerner Pfahl, an den Gefangene gebunden [und an dem sie gefoltert ] wurden am Marterpfahl sterben
Marterqual
Mar ter qual Substantiv, feminin , die |M a rterqual |
Martertod
Mar ter tod Substantiv, maskulin gehoben , der |M a rtertod |Tod durch Folter; Märtyrertod
Marterung
Mar te rung Substantiv, feminin , die |M a rterung |
martervoll
mar ter voll Adjektiv |m a rtervoll |
Marterwerkzeug
Mar ter werk zeug Substantiv, Neutrum , das |M a rterwerkzeug |Folterwerkzeug
Martha
Mar tha Eigenname |M a rtha |weiblicher Vorname
Martha
Mar tha , Mar ta Eigenname ökumenisch Marta |M a rtha M a rta |biblischer weiblicher Eigenname
martialisch
mar ti a lisch Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |marti a lisch |lateinisch Martialis = zum Kriegsgott Mars gehörend kriegerisch, Furcht einflößend martialisches Äußeres | martialisch aussehen
Martin
Mar tin Eigenname |M a rtin |männlicher Vorname
Martin
Mar tin Eigenname |…ˈtɛ̃ː |schweizerischer Komponist
Martina
Mar ti na Eigenname |Mart i na |weiblicher Vorname
Martingal
Mar tin gal Substantiv, Neutrum Reiten , das |M a rtingal |das Martingal; Genitiv: des Martingals, Plural: die Martingale französisch martingale < provenzalisch martegalo im Pferdesport verwendeter Hilfszügel, der zwischen den Vorderbeinen des Pferdes hindurchführt
Martin-Horn
Mar tin-Horn Substantiv, Neutrum , das ® |M a rtin-Horn |das Martin-Horn; Martin-Horn [e ]s, Martin-Hörner nach dem Namen der Herstellerfirma Max B. Martin KG akustisches Warnsignal von Polizeiautos, Feuerwehr und Krankenwagen
Martini
Mar ti ni Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Mart i ni |das Martini; Genitiv: des Martini < meist ohne Artikel > Martinstag
Martinikaner
Mar ti ni ka ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |Martinik a ner |Bewohner von Martinique
Martinikanerin
Mar ti ni ka ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Martinik a nerin |weibliche Form zu Martinikaner
Martinique
Mar ti nique Eigenname |…ˈniːk |Insel der Kleinen Antillen; französisches Überseedepartement
Martinsgans
Mar tins gans Substantiv, feminin , die |M a rtinsgans |nach altem Brauch am Martinstag gegessener Gänsebraten
Martinshorn
Mar tins horn Substantiv, Neutrum , das |M a rtinshorn |das Martinshorn < Plural: Martinshörner > Martin-Horn
Martinstag
Mar tins tag Substantiv, maskulin , der |M a rtinstag |Fest des heiligen Martin (Bischof von Tours, etwa 316 –397 ) am 11. Nov
Martinsumzug
Mar tins um zug Substantiv, maskulin , der |M a rtinsumzug |meist am Martinstag stattfindender Laternenumzug zum Gedenken an den heiligen Martin (Bischof von Tours, etwa 316 –397 )
Märtyrer
Mär ty rer Substantiv, maskulin , der |M ä rtyrer |der Märtyrer; Genitiv: des Märtyrers, Plural: die Märtyrer im 16. Jahrhundert nach lateinisch-griechischem Vorbild für mittelhochdeutsch (mitteldeutsch ) merterēre, mittelhochdeutsch marterære, marterer, althochdeutsch martirāri < kirchenlateinisch martyr < griechisch mártyr = (Blut )zeuge a jemand, der um des christlichen Glaubens willen Verfolgungen, schweres körperliches Leid, den Tod auf sich nimmt die frühchristlichen Märtyrer b bildungssprachlich jemand, der sich für seine Überzeugung opfert oder Verfolgungen auf sich nimmt jemanden zum Märtyrer machen
Märtyrerin
Mär ty re rin Substantiv, feminin , die Märtyrin |M ä rtyrerin |die Märtyrerin; Genitiv: der Märtyrerin, Plural: die Märtyrerinnen 17. Jahrhundert, vgl. Märtyrer; dafür älter neuhochdeutsch märterin weibliche Formen zu Märtyrer
Märtyrerkrone
Mär ty rer kro ne , Mar ty rer kro ne Substantiv, feminin , die katholische Kirche auch Martyrerkrone |M ä rtyrerkrone M a rtyrerkrone |
Märtyrertod
Mär ty rer tod Substantiv, maskulin , der |M ä rtyrertod |Tod als Märtyrer [in ] den Märtyrertod erleiden
Märtyrertum
Mär ty rer tum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |M ä rtyrertum |das Märtyrertum; Genitiv: des Märtyrertums das Märtyrersein
Märtyrin
Mär ty rin Substantiv, feminin , die Märtyrerin |M ä rtyrin |17. Jahrhundert, vgl. Märtyrer; dafür älter neuhochdeutsch märterin weibliche Formen zu Märtyrer
Martyrium
Mar ty ri um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Mart y rium |das Martyrium; Genitiv: des Martyriums, Plural: die Martyrien kirchenlateinisch martyrium = Blutzeugnis für die Wahrheit der christlichen Religion < griechisch martýrion = (Blut )zeugnis 1 schweres Leiden [bis zum Tod ] um des Glaubens oder der Überzeugung willen ein Martyrium auf sich nehmen | figurativ die Ehe war für sie ein einziges Martyrium 2 Grabkirche eines christlichen Märtyrers, einer christlichen Märtyrerin
Martyrologium
Mar ty ro lo gi um Substantiv, Neutrum katholische Kirche , das |Martyrol o gium |das Martyrologium; Genitiv: des Martyrologiums, Plural: die Martyrologien mittellateinisch martyrologium liturgisches Buch mit Verzeichnis der Märtyrer [innen ] und Heiligen und ihrer Feste
French Dictionary
marteau
marteau adj. inv. en genre et n. m. (pl. marteaux ) nom masculin Outil composé d ’une masse de métal et d ’un manche pour frapper, enfoncer. adjectif invariable en genre familier Un peu fou. : Elles sont marteaux. SYNONYME cinglé ; maboul .
marteau-pilon
marteau-pilon n. m. (pl. marteaux-pilons ) nom masculin Marteau mécanique. : Des marteaux-pilons bruyants.
martel
martel n. m. nom masculin Se mettre martel en tête. S ’inquiéter. : Elles se mettent martel en tête. Note Technique Le mot ne s ’emploie que dans cette locution où il reste invariable.
martelage
martelage n. m. nom masculin Action de marteler. : Le martelage du forgeron. Note Orthographique marte l age.
martèlement
martèlement n. m. nom masculin Chocs répétés régulièrement, analogues à ceux du marteau sur l ’enclume. Note Orthographique mart èl ement.
marteler
marteler v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Façonner à coups de marteau. : Il martèle un gobelet de cuivre. 2 Détacher chaque syllabe, chaque son en articulant vigoureusement. : Le ministre martèle les objectifs du parti avec conviction. congeler Conjugaison Le e se change en è devant une syllabe contenant un e muet. Il martèle, mais il martelait.Note Orthographique marte l er.
martial
martial , iale , iaux adj. adjectif littéraire Relatif à la guerre; militaire. : Air de musique martiale. LOCUTION Arts martiaux. Sports de combat d ’origine asiatique tels le judo, le karaté. Prononciation Le t se prononce s, [marsjal ]; le mot rime avec partial
martien
martien , ienne adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif De la planète Mars. : Le sol martien. nom masculin et féminin Habitant imaginaire de Mars. : Les Martiens envahissent la Terre! Note Typographique L ’adjectif s ’écrit avec une minuscule; le nom, avec une majuscule.
martingale
martingale n. f. nom féminin 1 Demi-ceinture placée à la taille d ’un manteau, d ’un costume. 2 Combinaison fondée sur les probabilités destinée à accroître les gains au jeu. Note Orthographique martinga l e.
martiniquais
martiniquais , aise adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin De la Martinique. : Une danse martiniquaise. Un Martiniquais, une Martiniquaise. Note Typographique L ’adjectif s ’écrit avec une minuscule; le nom, avec une majuscule.
martin-pêcheur
martin-pêcheur n. m. (pl. martins-pêcheurs ) nom masculin Oiseau passereau au plumage coloré, à bec long, qui se nourrit de petits poissons qu ’il attrape en plongeant. : Les martins-pêcheurs ont un riche plumage.
martre
martre ou marte n. f. nom féminin Animal apprécié pour son pelage brun.
martyr
martyr , yre n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui a subi la torture, que l ’on maltraite et tue. : Ces enfants sont des martyrs de la guerre. Sainte Cécile, patronne des musiciens, a été une martyre romaine. nom masculin Supplice, grande souffrance. : Souffrir le martyre. Note Technique Attention à l ’orthographe de ce deuxième sens: martyr e, un e final. Note Orthographique mart y r.
martyriser
martyriser v. tr. verbe transitif Faire souffrir, maltraiter, tuer. : Les premiers chrétiens ont été martyrisés. SYNONYME supplicier . aimer Note Orthographique mart y riser.
martyrologe
martyrologe n. m. nom masculin Liste des martyrs. Note Orthographique mart y rologe.
Spanish Dictionary
marta
marta nombre femenino 1 Mamífero del orden de los carnívoros, de unos 80 cm de longitud (cola incluida ), cuerpo alargado muy flexible, patas cortas, cabeza pequeña, hocico afilado, cola larga, y pelo suave y espeso de color marrón vivo con una mancha blanca amarillenta en la garganta; se alimenta de roedores, aves y frutos, y vive en bosques de coníferas de Asia, Europa y América del Norte :la madriguera de la marta es un hueco en un árbol o un antiguo nido de ave, cubierto con musgo .marta cebellina o marta cibelina (i )Marta de unos 50 cm de longitud, cuyo pelaje es pardo y negro, y más largo y suave que la marta común; habita en el norte de Asia .(ii )Piel de este animal, que se caracteriza por tener un pelaje muy suave, ligero, espeso y de mucho abrigo, y un cuero muy adaptable; es una de las pieles de lujo más apreciadas en peletería por su calidad, su ligereza y sus colores naturales :la marta cibelina es una piel que se produce exclusivamente en Rusia .2 Piel de marta, muy apreciada en peletería :abrigo de marta .3 Chile Mujer que vive en una congregación de religiosas y ayuda a estas en los quehaceres domésticos .
martagón, -gona
martagón, -gona nombre masculino y femenino coloquial Persona astuta .
martajar
martajar verbo transitivo ACent, Bol, Ecuad, Perú Picar o quebrar el maíz u otra cosa en la piedra .
martajón
martajón nombre masculino Planta parecida a la azucena, de flores rosadas :el martagón es una planta medicinal y de jardín .
marte
marte nombre masculino Nombre que en alquimia se le da al hierro .
martellina
martellina nombre femenino Martillo para tallar piedra con los dos lados de la cabeza acabados en filo o uno de ellos acabado en dientes .
martelo
martelo nombre masculino Manifestación profunda del sentimiento amoroso .
martes
martes nombre masculino Segundo día de la semana civil, tercero de la litúrgica .martes de carnaval Martes, tercer y último día del carnaval, que precede al miércoles de ceniza, día en que empieza la cuaresma .ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín martis, elisión del latín (dies ) Martis ‘(día ) de Marte ’.El plural es martes .
martillado, -da
martillado, -da nombre masculino 1 Acción de martillar un metal .2 adjetivo zool Que tiene forma de martillo .
martillar
martillar verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Martillear .
martillazo
martillazo nombre masculino 1 Golpe fuerte dado con un martillo .2 Ruido producido por este golpe :se mezclaban los martillazos de los zapateros, el convulsivo tiquitique de las máquinas de coser .
martillear
martillear verbo transitivo 1 Golpear repetidamente una cosa con un martillo .SINÓNIMO amartillar, martillar .2 Golpear repetidamente una cosa contra otra :las gotas de lluvia martilleaban los cristales de las ventanas; el pájaro carpintero que habita en los hayedos, martillea los troncos viejos con el pico, haciendo agujeros en los que cría .SINÓNIMO martillar .3 Repetir una cosa con insistencia :se pasa el día martilleándome con que quiere una bici nueva .
martilleo
martilleo nombre masculino 1 Acción de martillear .2 Sucesión de golpes continuos de martillo o de otra cosa .
martillero, -ra
martillero, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Arg, Chile, Perú Persona que coordina la venta en un remate o una subasta pública .
martillo
martillo nombre masculino 1 Herramienta para golpear, en especial para clavar y extraer clavos, que consiste en una cabeza de hierro u otro metal duro, normalmente cuadrada o redonda por uno de sus lados y aguzada por el otro, con un mango, generalmente de madera, encajado en el centro de esta formando una T .martillo neumático Herramienta de percusión que funciona con aire comprimido .martillo pilón Martillo mecánico de acero de grandes dimensiones, usado en las grandes forjas .2 Pieza del mecanismo de percusión de las armas de fuego que golpea la cápsula o el percutor para que se inflame la carga .3 Pequeño hueso del oído medio de los mamíferos, de forma parecida a la de la herramienta, que recibe las vibraciones del tímpano y las transmite a otro hueso llamado yunque :el martillo, el yunque, el lenticular y el estribo forman la cadena de huesecillos móviles del oído medio, que conectan acústicamente el tímpano con el oído interno, que contiene un líquido .4 Aparato formado por una bola de hierro de 7,267 kg unida a un cable de acero que termina en una empuñadura, con el que se compite en la prueba atlética de lanzamiento :el deportista toma el martillo con ambas manos y gira sobre sí mismo varias veces para lanzarlo con más fuerza .5 Modalidad atlética que consiste en lanzar este aparato lo más lejos posible; el atleta no puede salir del círculo de 2,13 m de diámetro desde el cual efectúa el lanzamiento .6 Pez martillo .7 mús Pieza del mecanismo de un piano que, al pulsar la tecla, golpea la cuerda correspondiente .SINÓNIMO macillo .a macha martillo Esp Con mucha firmeza o constancia .También se escribe a machamartillo . VÉASE pez martillo .
martina
martina nombre femenino Pez marino de cuerpo muy largo y cilíndrico parecido al de una serpiente, de unos 80 cm de longitud, color amarillento en el dorso y blanquecino en el vientre, sin escamas y con hocico puntiagudo, aletas pectorales pequeñas y aletas dorsal y anal muy grandes; habita en el Mediterráneo; su carne es comestible .
martín del río
martín del río nombre masculino Martinete .SINÓNIMO zumaya .
martineta
martineta nombre femenino Arg, Urug Ave de unos 40 cm de largo, de color pardo a rojizo jaspeado de manchas oscuras; tiene alas y cola cortas, se alimenta de semillas, granos y pequeños invertebrados; anida en el suelo y su carne es muy apreciada .
martinete
martinete 1 nombre masculino 1 Ave zancuda nocturna parecida a la garza, de unos 60 cm de longitud, de plumaje gris con el dorso negro verdoso, cuerpo robusto, pico largo y grueso, y un penacho de tres plumas blancas eréctiles en la cabeza; vive junto a los ríos y lagos .SINÓNIMO martín del río, zumaya .2 Penacho de plumas de esta ave .ETIMOLOGÍA Diminutivo de martín (del río ).
martinete
martinete 2 nombre masculino 1 Máquina constituida por un gran martillo o mazo que se mueve mecánicamente y sirve para clavar grandes estacas o pilotes, principalmente en el mar y en los ríos .2 Modalidad de cante flamenco sin acompañamiento de guitarra, de aire triste y solemne, cuyas coplas son de cuatro versos octosílabos :el martinete proviene del cante en las fraguas, que se acompañaba con los golpes de martillo .3 mús Pieza del mecanismo de un clave donde se fija el plectro para pulsar la tecla .picar de martinete En equitación, picar con el talón en los ijares del caballo .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del francés martinet .
martingala
martingala nombre femenino 1 Correa de la cabezada o brida que une la cincha con la muserola y sirve para evitar que la caballería levante la cabeza más de la cuenta :martingala de anillas .SINÓNIMO gamarra .2 coloquial Artimaña o ardid (medio hábil y astuto para conseguir o eludir algo ):te resultará imposible no implicarte en sus martingalas .3 coloquial Tontería, detalle o aspecto poco importante de algo :andaba cavilando sobre esas martingalas de la honra cuando me encontré con él de cara .SINÓNIMO mandanga .4 Arg, Urug Tira de tela que se pone en las camisas, los vestidos o los sacos como adorno, generalmente en la espalda a la altura de la cintura .ETIMOLOGÍA Probablemente préstamo (s. xvi ) del francés martingale , alteración de martigale ‘del pueblo de Martigue ’ (Provenza ), cuya situación aislada ha hecho que sus habitantes tengan fama de rústicos y extravagantes .
martini
martini nombre masculino 1 Vermú (bebida alcohólica ):martini rojo; una copa de martini .2 Cóctel de ginebra y vermú blanco seco .ETIMOLOGÍA De Martini , nombre comercial de una bebida .
martín pescador
martín pescador nombre masculino Ave de unos 15 cm de longitud, con el plumaje de varios colores, principalmente verde en la cabeza y los lados del cuello, azul en el dorso y rojo en el vientre; tiene las patas y la cola cortas, las alas redondeadas y el pico largo y recto, que usa con gran destreza para pescar los peces de que se alimenta; vive junto a los ríos y lagos .SINÓNIMO pájaro polilla .El plural es martín pescadores .
mártir
mártir nombre común 1 Persona que sufre o muere por defender su religión o sus ideales :tu fidelidad hubiera podido hacer de ti un mártir de Dios; el culto a los mártires está basado en la plegaria y en el recuerdo de su vida y de su martirio .2 Persona que padece sufrimientos, injusticias o privaciones por alguien o por algo, especialmente si los padece con resignación .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xii ) del latín martyr , martyris y este del griego mártys, mártyros ‘testigo ’ y después ‘mártir ’, porque daba testimonio de su fe .
martirial
martirial adjetivo De los mártires o relacionado con ellos :en Marialba (Salamanca ) está la mayor iglesia martirial, aquélla cuyo culto se asocia a algún mártir, de las existentes en España .
martirio
martirio nombre masculino 1 Muerte o sufrimientos que se padecen por creer en una doctrina y defenderla, especialmente si esta es religiosa :el retablo de la catedral tiene escenas referentes a la vida y martirio de la santa .2 Cosa que supone un sufrimiento físico o moral intenso :los pubs, bares y discotecas concentrados en la zona son un gancho para los noctámbulos y un martirio para los vecinos .
martirizante
martirizante adjetivo Que martiriza :de su llegada a la casona no conservaría más que un nauseabundo olor a carne chamuscada y la martirizante memoria de la actividad delictiva de la noche .
martirizar
martirizar verbo transitivo 1 Matar o hacer sufrir a una persona por creer en una doctrina y defenderla, especialmente si esta es religiosa :martirizaron a san Sebastián para que renegara de su fe .2 Causar un sufrimiento físico o moral intenso y continuado :martirizar a un animal; siempre nos martirizaba con sus quejas y sus caprichos . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .
martirologio
martirologio nombre masculino 1 Lista o catálogo de los mártires de la religión cristiana y, por extensión, de todos los santos conocidos .2 Lista de las víctimas de una causa .
martucha
martucha nombre femenino Mamífero carnívoro de unos 50 cm de longitud, pelaje amarillento o pardo, hocico puntiagudo y cola larga y prensil casi tan larga como su cuerpo; vive en América Central y del Sur .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
mart
mart /mɑː r t /名詞 C 1 スーパーマーケット (!Mart, -Martとして店名などに用いられる ) .2 ショッピングセンター, 市場 .
marten
mar ten /mɑ́ː r t (ə )n |-tɪn /名詞 C 〘動 〙テン ; U その毛皮 .
Martha
Mar tha /mɑ́ː r θə /名詞 1 マーサ 〘女の名; ⦅愛称 ⦆Marty, Mat, Matty 〙.2 〘聖書 〙(ベタニアの )マルタ .~̀ 's V í neyard マーサズヴィニャード島 〘米国Massachusetts州南東部にある島; 行楽地として有名 〙.
martial
mar tial /mɑ́ː r ʃ (ə )l / (! marshalと同音 ) 形容詞 ⦅かたく ⦆〖名詞 の前で 〗1 戦争の [に適した ]; 軍の .2 好戦的な (warlike ); 勇敢な .~̀ á rts 〖複数扱い 〗マーシャルアーツ, 格闘技 〘空手 柔道 カンフーなど 〙.~̀ l á w 戒厳令 〘非常事態に際し軍隊が警察のかわりに治安の維持にあたること 〙.~ly 副詞 勇敢に .
Martian
Mar tian /mɑ́ː r ʃ (ə )n , ⦅英 ⦆-ʃiən /形容詞 1 火星 (人 )の .2 軍神マルスの .名詞 C 火星人 .
Martin
Mar tin /mɑ́ː r t (ə )n |-tɪn /名詞 1 マーティン 〘男の名 〙.2 聖マルタン 〘St . ~, 316?--397?; フランスの守護聖人 〙.~̀ L ù ther K í ng D à y ⦅米 ⦆キング牧師誕生日 〘1月15日; 1月第3月曜日が法定休日となる; →holiday 事情 〙.
martin
mar tin /mɑ́ː r t (ə )n |-tɪn /名詞 C 〘鳥 〙イワツバメ (house martin ), ショウドウツバメ (sand martin ), ムラサキツバメ (purple martin ).
martinet
mar ti net /mɑ̀ː r t (ə )nét |-ti- /名詞 C ⦅かたく 非難して ⦆(規律などに )厳格な人 .
martini
mar ti ni /mɑː r tíːni /名詞 U C マティーニ 〘ジンまたはウオッカとベルモットのカクテル 〙.
Martinmas
Mar tin mas /mɑ́ː r tənməs /名詞 聖マルタン祭 〘11月11日; →quarter day 〙.
martyr
mar tyr /mɑ́ː r tə r /名詞 C 1 «…への » 殉教者 «to » .2 ⦅けなして ⦆(同情を得ようと )やたらに苦しみを訴える人 .3 ⦅やや古 ⦆【病気などに 】とても苦しむ人 «to » .m à ke a m á rtyr of A Aを犠牲にする .動詞 他動詞 〖通例be ~ed 〗殉教する ; 迫害される, 苦しめられる .
martyrdom
mar tyr dom /mɑ́ː r tə r dəm /名詞 U 1 殉教, 苦難 .2 ⦅けなして ⦆(同情を得ようと )苦しみを訴えること .