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Martyr

Noun

Definiciones

1.NounOne who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.
"The apostle Stephen was the first Christian martyr."
2.NounOne who sacrifices their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
3.NounOne who suffers greatly or constantly, even involuntarily.
"Stan is a martyr to arthritis, Chris a martyr to Stan's endless moaning about it."
4.NounSomeone who exaggerates their pain and suffering in order to gain sympathy.
"You have a great life! Stop trying to play the martyr!"
5.VerbTo make someone into a martyr by putting them to death for adhering to, or acting in accordance with, some belief, especially religious; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.
6.VerbTo persecute.
"Some religious and other minorities were martyred until extinction."
7.VerbTo torment; to torture.
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