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Martyr Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Martyr? [n] one who suffers for the sake of principle [n] one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion [v] make into a martyr [v] kill as a martyr; "Saint Sebastian was martyred" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Martyr: martyrise \| martyrize \| sufferer Related Terms \| Find terms related to Martyr: afflict \| agonize \| ail \| angel \| angel of light \| angel of love \| annihilate \| archangel \| beatified soul \| bereave of life \| bite \| bloody \| burn \| canonized mortal \| carry away \| carry off \| celestial \| chafe \| cherub \| cherubim \| chloroform \| claw \| convulse \| crucify \| cut \| cut down \| cut off \| deprive of life \| destroy \| dispatch \| dispose of \| distress \| do away with \| do for \| do to death \| end \| excruciate \| execute \| exterminate \| fester \| finish \| finish off \| fret \| gall \| give pain \| gnaw \| grate \| grind \| gripe \| harrow \| heavenly being \| hurt \| immolate \| impale \| inflame \| inflict pain \| irritate \| kill \| kill by inches \| lacerate \| lancinate \| launch into eternity \| liquidate \| lynch \| macerate \| make away with \| martyrize \| messenger of God \| nip \| object of compassion \| pain \| patron saint \| pierce \| pinch \| poison \| poor devil \| prey \| prick \| principality \| prolong the agony \| punish \| purge \| put away \| put down \| put to death \| put to sleep \| put to torture \| rack \| rankle \| rasp \| recording angel \| remove from life \| rip \| rub \| sacrifice \| saint \| savage \| saved soul \| scarify \| seraph \| seraphim \| slay \| soul in glory \| stab \| starve \| sting \| sufferer \| take life \| take off \| torment \| torture \| try \| tweak \| twist \| victim \| wound \| wretch \| wring See Also \| Becket \| excruciate \| George \| Jeanne d'Arc \| Joan of Arc \| kill \| Laurentius \| Lawrence \| Saint George \| Saint Joan \| Saint Lawrence \| Saint Thomas a Becket \| St George \| St Lawrence \| St Thomas a Becket \| St Vitus \| Thomas a Becket \| Tindal \| Tindale \| torment \| torture \| Tyndale \| victim \| Vitus \| William Tindal \| William Tindale \| William Tyndale Martyr In Webster's Dictionary \Mar"tyr\, n. [AS., from L. martyr, Gr. ma`rtyr, ma`rtys, prop., a witness; cf. Skr. sm[.r] to remember, E. memory.] 1. One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian martyr. --Chaucer. To be a martyr, signifies only to witness the truth of Christ; but the witnessing of the truth was then so generally attended with persecution, that martyrdom now signifies not only to witness, but to witness by death --South. 2. 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. Then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr ! --Shak. \Mar"tyr\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Martyred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Martyring}.] 1. To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession. --Bp. Pearson. 2. To persecute; to torment; to torture. --Chaucer. The lovely Amoret, whose gentle heart Thou martyrest with sorrow and with smart. --Spenser. Racked with sciatics, martyred with the stone. --Pope.

Martyr Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Martyr?

[n] one who suffers for the sake of principle
[n] one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
[v] make into a martyr
[v] kill as a martyr; "Saint Sebastian was martyred"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Martyr: martyrise | martyrize | sufferer

Martyr In Webster's Dictionary

\Mar"tyr\, n. [AS., from L. martyr, Gr. ma`rtyr, ma`rtys,
prop., a witness; cf. Skr. sm[.r] to remember, E. memory.]
1. One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the
   gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as,
   Stephen was the first Christian martyr. --Chaucer.

         To be a martyr, signifies only to witness the truth
         of Christ; but the witnessing of the truth was then
         so generally attended with persecution, that
         martyrdom now signifies not only to witness, but to
         witness by death                      --South.

2. 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.

         Then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a
         blessed martyr !                      --Shak.


\Mar"tyr\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Martyred}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Martyring}.]
1. To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp.
   Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or
   profession. --Bp. Pearson.

2. To persecute; to torment; to torture. --Chaucer.

         The lovely Amoret, whose gentle heart Thou martyrest
         with sorrow and with smart.           --Spenser.

         Racked with sciatics, martyred with the stone.
                                               --Pope.

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