| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| martel | verb i. | To make a blow with, or as with, a hammer. |
| marten | noun | A bird. See Martin., 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 zoologists consider only a variety of the Russian sable., The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc. |
| martin | noun | A perforated stone-faced runner for grinding., One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows. |
| martyr | noun | 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., 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., To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession., To persecute; to torment; to torture. |