American English pronunciation
How to pronounce martyrs
IPA transcription: ['mɑɹtɚz]
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Noun
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one who suffers for the sake of principle
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one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
Verb
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kill as a martyr
“Saint Sebastian was martyred”
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torture and torment like a martyr
Usage examples
- See List of Catholic martyrs of the English Reformation.
- In the altar are found relics of the martyrs Boniface, Clement and Blandinia.
- Forest Home Cemetery is home to the famous "Haymarket Martyrs' Monument".
- The old martyrs probably used to look like that.
- Are revered as martyrs died for not only by Christ.
- Gers is a graduate of the English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College.
- The text ends as the editor extols the acts of the martyrs.
- The founders of the Church include him among the martyrs.
- The old martyrs probably used to look like that.
- The Martyrs' Memorial stands nearby, round the corner to the North on Saint Giles.