Martyr - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈmɑːrtər|
Brit.
|ˈmɑːtə|
noun
- one who suffers for the sake of principle (syn: sufferer)
- one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
- one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
verb
Extra examples
He was a martyr to gout.
St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr
He was a martyr to the cause of racial harmony.
The army has been held back because the government is reluctant to make martyrs of the protesters.
I think she rather relishes the role of martyr.
Becket was martyred in 1170.
Catherine was martyred for her faith.
Saint Sebastian was martyred
She's a martyr to her arthritis.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: martyr
he/she/it: martyrs
present participle: martyring
past tense: martyred
past participle: martyred
I/you/we/they: martyr
he/she/it: martyrs
present participle: martyring
past tense: martyred
past participle: martyred
noun
singular: martyr
plural: martyrs
singular: martyr
plural: martyrs
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