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purple martin
noun
- a large American swallow, Progne subis, the male of which is blue-black.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of purple martin1
An Americanism dating back to 1735–45
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Example Sentences
The nesting site of the Purple Martin has likewise been changed in a most radical fashion.
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Not even the little house wren has adapted itself so quickly to civilised men's homes, as the swift and purple martin.
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The purple martin belongs to this family; it is common in the South but rare in the Northern States.
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Among swallows, the beautiful and graceful purple martin is most worthy of protection.
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The bank swallow also lays white eggs, as does the chimney swallow, the white-bellied swallow, and the purple martin.
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