Look up: martyr

1. martyr
   [n] - one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion 2. [n] - one who suffers for the sake of principle 3. [v] - kill as a martyr 4. [v] - make into a martyr
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2. martyr
   One who voluntarily suffers death for refusing to renounce a religious faith. The first recorded Christian martyr was St Stephen, who was killed in Jerusalem shortly after the...
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3. Martyr
   A person put to death for their religious beliefs. These people have usually been canonised to become saints. People were put to death in the Roman period for their religion, (usually Christianity), by a number of means by others who believed in different gods. In Medieval period and the Reformatio...
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4. Martyr
   Mar'tyr noun [ Anglo-Saxon , from Latin martyr , Greek ma`rtyr , ma`rtys , prop., a witness; confer Sanskrit smr to remember, English memory .] 1. One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of t...
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5. Martyr
   Mar'tyr transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Martyred ; present participle & verbal noun Martyring .] 1. To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to ...
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6. martyr
   1. To put to death for adhering to some belief, especially. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession. ... 2. To persecute; to torment; to torture. 'The lovely Amoret, whose gentle heart Thou martyrest with sorrow and with smart.' (Spenser) 'Racked with sciatics, martyred with the...
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7. martyr
   noun one who suffers for the sake of principle
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8. Martyr
   • (n.) Hence, one who sacrifices his life, his station, or what is of great value to him, for the sake of principle, or to sustain a cause. • (v. t.) To persecute; to torment; to torture. • (n.) One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death f...
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9. martyr
   one who voluntarily suffers death rather than deny his religion by words or deeds; such action is afforded special, institutionalized recognition in ... [17 related articles]
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10. martyr
    martyr (noun and verb) 1. Someone who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce religious principles. 2. A person who makes great sacrifices or suffers much in order to further a belief, cause, or principle. 4. One who endures great suffering: a martyr to arthritis. 5. Anyone who makes a great show of suffering in order to arouse sym...
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11. martyr
    
    • one who suffers for the sake of principle
    • one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
    
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12. martyr
    One who voluntarily suffers death for refusing to renounce a religious faith. The first recorded Christian martyr was St Stephen, who was killed in Jerusalem shortly after the apostles began to preach
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13. Martyr
    A `martyr` (Greek: μάρτυς, mártys, "witness"; stem μάρτυρ-, mártyr-) is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce a belief or cause, usually religious. Meaning: In its original meaning, the word martyr, ...
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14. Martyr
    (song) | Format = CD, Maxi-CD, DVD, Digital download | Recorded = 2005 | Genre = Alternative dance | Length = 3:23 (Album/Single Version)<br>3:07 (Radio Version) | Label = Mute - <small>BONG39</small> | Writer = Martin Gore | Producer = Ben Hillier | Last single = "John the Reve...
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15. Martyr
    (disambiguation) A `martyr` is a person who is put to death or endures suffering because of a belief, principle, or cause. `Martyr`(`s`) may also refer to: In `music`: See also:
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