martyr

1. (verb) make into a martyr
Synonyms: martyrize
Related Words: excruciate, torment, torture

2. (verb) kill as a martyr; "Saint Sebastian was martyred"
Related Words: kill

3. (noun) one who suffers for the sake of principle
Synonyms: sufferer
Related Words: victim

4. (noun) one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
Related Words: Becket, George, Saint George, Saint Thomas a Becket, Thomas a Becket, victim



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