Martyr Synonyms & Definitions

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• MartyrDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (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.
2. (v. t.) To persecute; to torment; to torture.
3. (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.
4. (v. t.) To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.

• MartyrdomDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (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.
2. (n.) Affliction; torment; torture.

• MartyrologyDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) A history or account of martyrs; a register of martyrs.