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martyr > 4 senses
NOUN1martyr, suffererOne who suffers for the sake of principle
2martyrOne who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
VERB1martyrKill as a martyr
2martyr, martyrize, martyriseTorture and torment like a martyr
martyr > pronunciation
Soundsmaa'rter
Rhymesabductor, accelerator, accelerometer, and 628 more rhymes in ter...
martyr > noun 1, person
MeaningOne who suffers for the sake of principle.
Synonymssufferer
Broadervictim
Narrowershaheed
InstancesTyndale, William Tyndale, Tindale, William Tindale, Tindal, William Tindal
Nounsmartyrdom
Verbsmartyr; martyrize
martyr > noun 2, person
MeaningOne who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion.
Broadervictim
NarrowerPolycarp, Saint Polycarp, St. Polycarp
InstancesBecket, Thomas a Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a Becket; George, Saint George, St. George; Jeanne d'Arc, Joan of Arc, Saint Joan; Lawrence, Saint Lawrence, St. Lawrence, Laurentius; Vitus, St. Vitus
Nounsmartyrdom
Verbsmartyr; martyrize
martyr > verb 1, contact
MeaningKill as a martyr.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Examples"Saint Sebastian was martyred"
Broaderkill
Nounsmartyr; martyr
martyr > verb 2, body
MeaningTorture and torment like a martyr.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsmartyrize, martyrise
Broadertorture, excruciate, torment

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