 martyr |
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| 1. | [ noun ] one who suffers for the sake of principle | |
| Synonyms: | sufferer | |
| Related terms: | victim tindal shaheed suffer | |
| 2. | [ verb ] kill as a martyr | |
| Examples: | "Saint Sebastian was martyred" |
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| Related terms: | kill | |
| 3. | [ verb ] torture and torment like a martyr | |
| Synonyms: | martyrise martyrize | |
| Related terms: | torture | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (religion) one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion | |
| Related terms: | victim jeanne_d'arc George laurentius st_vitus Becket | |
| Similar spelling: |
martyrize martyrise martyrdom Martir Martorano |
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