Meaning Of The Word Martyr
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martyr
countable noun: A martyr is someone who is killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or political beliefs, and is admired and respected by people who share those beliefs. martyr in American English any of those persons who choose to suffer or die rather than give up their faith or principles to put to death or torture for adherence to a belief noun: a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion transitive verb: to make a martyr of, esp. by putting to death martyr in British English noun: a person who suffers death rather than renounce his or her religious beliefs verb: to kill as a martyr |
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