Jose Julian Marti

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A Cuban poet and leader who fought for Cuba's freedom from Spain

proper noun
/hoʊˈzeɪ huˈljɑn ˈmɑrti/

: Jose Julián Martí

Historians praise Jose Julian Marti for his literary works and political activism.

Examples

Many schools and monuments in Cuba are named after Jose Julian Marti.
As a national hero, Jose Julian Marti is celebrated every year on January 28th.
The works of Jose Julian Marti are celebrated in Cuba.
Did Jose Julian Marti write poetry?
As a national hero, Jose Julian Marti is celebrated every year on January 28th.
Historians praise Jose Julian Marti for his literary works and political activism.
Many schools and monuments in Cuba are named after Jose Julian Marti.

Surface Forms

Jose Julian Marti main

Morphology

Jose + Julian + Marti

This is a personal name referring to a specific historical figure; knowing the constituent names ('Jose', 'Julian', 'Marti') does not allow a learner to infer biographical or role-related meaning. Proper names are referential and arbitrary across languages, so the MWE's identity and significance require encyclopedic/cultural knowledge rather than compositional word knowledge.

Etymology

Jose Julian Marti was a Cuban poet who also worked as a leader in the fight for his country's freedom. People remember him as a 'national hero' because he used his writing like a flag to inspire others, so his name is now used to honor the idea of 'independence'.