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"Martyr" Definition

noun

One who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce religious principles.
One who endures great suffering: a martyr to arthritis.
One who makes a great show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy.
One who makes great sacrifices or suffers much in order to further a belief, cause, or principle.
A person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion.

verb-transitive

To inflict great pain on; torment.
To make a martyr of, especially to put to death for devotion to religious beliefs.

verb

To put to death for adhering to a belief, faith, or profession.
To inflict agonizing pain on.
Kill (someone) because of their beliefs.