martyr

Speech parts

1. martyr - Noun

2. martyr - Verb

Meaning

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.

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.

To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.

To persecute; to torment; to torture.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

martyrize sufferer martyrise saint georgian gull gopher becket confessor kill try strike offering slave prey
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Antonyms

jean savior piranha comet goon confessor
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Hypernyms

kill torture torment victim excruciate

Hyponyms

shaheed Polycarp Saint Polycarp st. polycarp

Phrases with the word

st. edward the martyr george the martyr holy martyr martyr's blood martyr's crown martyr's death

Derivatives

martyred martyring

Examples

The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins. Soren Kierkegaard

The martyr sacrifices themselves entirely in vain. Or rather not in vain; for they make the selfish more selfish, the lazy more lazy, the narrow narrower. Florence Nightingale

It is more difficult, and it calls for higher energies of soul, to live a martyr than to die one. Horace Mann

I am a Bedouin warrior who brought glory to Libya and will die a martyr. Muammar Gaddafi

He who makes an idol of his interest makes a martyr of his integrity. Italian Proverb

A scholar's ink is worth as much as the blood of the martyr. Arabic Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Martyniaceae martyniaceous martynoside martyr operation martyr's blood martyr's bravery