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“Marten” or “Martin”

marten / martin are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

marten m·AA·r·t·ah·n

  • nounagile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels.

martin m·AA·r·t·ah·n

  • nounFrench bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397).
  • nounUnited States actor and comedian (born in 1945).
  • nounUnited States actress (1913-1990).
  • nounUnited States singer (1917-1995).
  • nounany of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“marten”

  • Düsseldorf Digital with Alexander Marten
  • Marten Wilmots – Ferencváros – 2018–19
  • beaver, two species of fox, marten, river otter, mink, pika, grizzly
  • black bear, moose, deer, pine marten, bobcat, and various bird species.
  • Alexander Marten
  • coyote, skunk, timber wolf, cougar, marten, beaver, bobcat, river otter, mink,
  • eleven are endangered, including Otter, Marten, Common buzzard, and Black woodpecker.
  • into a small two-tailed "Lightening Marten" and a paper Prince Shōtoku
  • with cropped hair and Dr Marten boots, provoked some scathing press
  • As of 2017 Alexander Marten is working for Deutsche Telekom

“martin”

  • American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William
  • Picture (Graham King), Best Director (Martin Scorsese), Best Film Editing (Thelma
  • one award for Best Director (Martin Scorsese), while being nominated for
  • Boston, and spoke alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and others
  • whose heroes include Helen Keller, Martin Luther King Jr, and Madonna;
  • and the union's president James Martin was instead selected to stand.
  • In 1911, Charles Martin invented the fifth wheel coupler
  • secured as screenwriter, and later Martin Scorsese, who admired Monahan's script,
  • Secretary of State, Martin Van Buren, was a widower,
  • Martin Scorsese has one per decade

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