martyr
verb/ˈmɑːtə(r)/
/ˈmɑːrtər/
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they martyr | /ˈmɑːtə(r)/ /ˈmɑːrtər/ |
| he / she / it martyrs | /ˈmɑːtəz/ /ˈmɑːrtərz/ |
| past simple martyred | /ˈmɑːtəd/ /ˈmɑːrtərd/ |
| past participle martyred | /ˈmɑːtəd/ /ˈmɑːrtərd/ |
| -ing form martyring | /ˈmɑːtərɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːrtərɪŋ/ |
- to kill somebody because of their religious or political beliefs
- be martyred (for something) Many first-century Christians were martyred for their faith.
Word OriginOld English martir, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek martur ‘witness’ (in Christian use, ‘martyr’).
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