"martyr" in the noun sense
1. martyr, sufferer
one who suffers for the sake of principle
2. martyr
one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
"martyr" in the verb sense
1. martyr
kill as a martyr
"Saint Sebastian was martyred"
2. martyr, martyrize, martyrise
torture and torment like a martyr
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