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martyr
[mahr-ter]
noun
a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce their religion.
a person who is put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of any belief, principle, or cause.
Her death has made her a martyr to the cause of social justice.
a person who undergoes severe or constant suffering.
The patient was a martyr to severe headaches.
a person who seeks sympathy or attention by feigning or exaggerating pain, deprivation, etc.
verb (used with object)
to persecute for supporting a belief or cause, especially by putting to death.
to torment or torture.
martyr
/ ˈɑːə /
noun
a person who suffers death rather than renounce his religious beliefs
a person who suffers greatly or dies for a cause, belief, etc
a person who suffers from poor health, misfortune, etc
he's a martyr to rheumatism
facetiousa person who feigns suffering to gain sympathy, help, etc
verb
to kill as a martyr
to make a martyr of
Other Word Forms
- martyrish adjective
- martyrly adverb
- unmartyred adjective
- ˌٲˈپDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of martyr1
Word History and Origins
Origin of martyr1
Example Sentences
Being carted away in handcuffs by officials in Trump’s Justice Department would probably elevate Newsom to Democratic martyr status.
But the editor of a local paper in Wolverhampton, where Powell had made his speech, said Heath had "made a martyr" of Powell.
Speaking on a podcast which originally aired in late March, he said that the war with Israel was "eternal", adding: "We will rebuild the houses and produce dozens more babies for each martyr."
The most commonly used name has been John, first chosen in 523 by Saint John I, Pope and martyr.
It added that "a number of casualties" had been documented as "civilian martyrs", meaning they have been unjustly killed and entitling them to compensation.
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