MARTYR

/ˈmɐːtə(ɹ)/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 11

Definition

  1. verb kill as a martyr.
  2. verb torture and torment like a martyr. — synonyms: martyrize, martyrise
  3. noun one who suffers for the sake of principle. — synonyms: sufferer
  4. noun one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion.

Examples

  • “Saint Stephen was the first Christian martyr.”
  • “Stan is a martyr to arthritis, Chris a martyr to Stan's endless moaning about it.”
  • “Some religious and other minorities were martyred until extinction.”

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