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martyr

/'m/A/rt/@/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. one who suffers for the sake of principle

    noun.person

    Synonyms sufferer

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion

    noun.person

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian <i>martyr</i>.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. kill as a martyr

    verb.contact

    Examples
    Saint Sebastian was martyred.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. torture and torment like a martyr

    verb.body

    Synonyms martyrise martyrize

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

martletmartyniamartynia annuamartynia arenariamartynia fragransmartyniaceaemartyr operationmartyrdommartyrisemartyrizationmartyrizemartyrly

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