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- Dictionarymartyr/ˈmɑːtə/
noun
- 1. a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs: "the first Christian martyr"
verb
- 1. kill (someone) because of their beliefs: "she was martyred for her faith"
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a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs, and is often admired because of it: a Christian / Islamic / religious martyr. She fought against racism all her life and died a martyr to the cause. disapproving.
A martyr ( Greek: μάρτυς, mártys, 'witness' stem μαρτυρ-, martyr-) is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party.
The meaning of MARTYR is a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion. How to use martyr in a sentence.
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 martyr is someone who is killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or political beliefs.
Oct 8, 2023 · A person who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce faith in Christ or obedience to his teachings, a Christian way of life, or adherence to a law or tenet of the Church; (also) a person who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce the beliefs or tenets of a particular Christian denomination, sect, etc.
MARTYRDOM definition: 1. an occasion when someone suffers or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs 2…. Learn more.
(usually disapproving) a person who tries to get sympathy from other people by telling them how much he or she is suffering. He makes a martyr of himself whenever it’s his turn to do the housework. Stop playing the martyr. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
MARTYR definition: 1. someone who dies for their beliefs: 2. a situation in which someone dies for their beliefs. Learn more.
The meaning of MARTYRDOM is the suffering of death on account of adherence to a cause and especially to one's religious faith. How to use martyrdom in a sentence.
