n. | 1. | |
1. | One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; | |
2. | 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. | 1. | To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession. |
2. | To persecute; to torment; to torture. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: sufferer |
2. | martyr - one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion | |
Verb | 1. | martyr - kill as a martyr; "Saint Sebastian was martyred" |
2. | martyr - torture and torment like a martyr |