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martyr

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Noun

one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion

one who suffers for the sake of principle

Verb

torture and torment like a martyr

kill as a martyr
- Saint Sebastian was martyred

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Synonyms:
sufferer martyrize martyrise

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