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Märtyrer
, Märtyrerin
, martern
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Definition & Synonyms
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• 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 for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
- (v. t.) To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.
Synonyms:
Martyrize, Sufferer,
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• Martyrdom
- (n.) The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.
- (n.) Affliction; torment; torture.
Synonyms:
Calvary,
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• Martyrization
- (n.) Act of martyrizing, or state of being martyrized; torture.
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