Associations to the word «Martyr»
Noun
- Martyrdom
- Persecution
- Confessor
- Apostle
- Relic
- Ignatius
- Antioch
- Nagasaki
- Saint
- Deacon
- Carthage
- Imam
- Pagan
- Christian
- Virgin
- Feast
- Missionary
- Felicity
- Memorial
- Shrine
- Christianity
- Bishop
- Layman
- Julian
- Heretic
- Alexandria
- Shia
- Clement
- Priest
- Faith
- Pope
- Patron
- Rome
- Protestant
- Orthodox
- Franciscan
- Evangelist
- Prophet
- Innocent
- Felix
- Cecilia
- Reformer
- Monk
- Canterbury
- Catholic
- Reign
- Nun
- Pilgrimage
- Susanna
- Tomb
- Reformation
- Hermit
- Disciple
- Claudius
- Acta
- Suffering
- Abbot
- Pius
- Christ
- Archbishop
- Baptism
- Companion
- Jesuit
- Patriarch
- Sebastian
- Hasan
- Benedictine
- Altar
- Friar
- Theologian
- Calendar
- Monument
- Magnus
- Torture
- Martyr
- Agnes
Adjective
Wiktionary
MARTYR, noun. One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom.
MARTYR, noun. (by extension) One who sacrifices his or her life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
MARTYR, noun. (with a prepositional phrase of cause) One who suffers greatly and/or constantly, even involuntarily.
MARTYR, verb. (transitive) To make someone into a martyr by putting him or her to death for adhering to, or acting in accordance with, some belief, especially religious; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.
MARTYR, verb. (transitive) To persecute.
MARTYR, verb. (transitive) To torment; to torture.
Dictionary definition
MARTYR, noun. One who suffers for the sake of principle.
MARTYR, noun. One who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion.
MARTYR, verb. Kill as a martyr; "Saint Sebastian was martyred".
MARTYR, verb. Torture and torment like a martyr.
Wise words
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.