- Martyr - Wikipedia
A martyr (Greek: μάρτυς, mártys, 'witness' stem μαρτυρ-, martyr-) is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party
- MARTYR Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of MARTYR is a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion How to use martyr in a sentence
- MARTYR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
MARTYR definition: 1 a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs, and… Learn more
- Martyr | Definition, Examples, Religions, Facts | Britannica
Martyr, one who voluntarily suffers death rather than deny their religion by words or deeds; such action is afforded special, institutionalized recognition in most major religions of the world
- Martyr - World History Encyclopedia
A martyr is someone who voluntarily dies for either a religious or secular cause The word originates from "witness" in Greek and is related to a witness in court testifying to one's beliefs or truth, despite the risk involved
- martyr noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of martyr noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs Putting him to death would only make him a martyr (usually disapproving) a person who tries to get sympathy from other people by telling them how much he or she is suffering
- martyr, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
A person who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce faith in Christ or obedience to his teachings, a Christian way of life, or adherence to a law or tenet of the Church; (also) a person who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce the beliefs or tenets of a particular Christian denomination, sect, etc
- MARTYR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
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
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