Martha

[ mahr-thuh ]

noun

1. the sister of Mary and Lazarus. Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–44.
2. a female given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “lady.”

Martha

/ ˈmɑːθə /

noun

1. Saint Martha
   New Testament Martha, SaintFJewishRELIGION: sister of LazarusRELIGION: saint a sister of Mary and Lazarus, who lived at Bethany and ministered to Jesus (Luke 10:38–42). Feast day: July 29 or June 4

Example Sentences

For columnist Bibi Hutchings, who lives in beachy coastal Alabama, “Martha Stewart Living” offered her a way to learn to love one of fall’s most iconic ingredients.

From Salon

“I loved gingerbread and cinnamon toast has been a lifelong comfort food, but I don't remember ever buying a can of pumpkin before Martha. I certainly had not made or eaten pumpkin muffins, pumpkin scones or pumpkin pancakes before, and I don't think any of my friends had either. This was long before Starbucks and pumpkin-spice lattes, practically eons before pumpkin-spice took over the world each October.”

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Inspired by Martha Stewart’s own seasonal bakes, Hutchings created these classic pumpkin bars with a slightly tangy cream cheese frosting.

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“When Martha gets mad about an old magazine article and she says that she’s glad the journalist who wrote it is dead, that is brat,” the pop star said.

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In her Netflix documentary “Martha,” Martha Stewart famously said she was glad that one journalist — who covered her insider trading scandal in a rather scathing manner — had kicked the bucket.

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