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martyr en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • [ˈmɑɹ.ɾɚ] (General-American)
  • (US) audio
  • [ˈmɐːɾə(ɹ)] (Australia)
  • /ˈmɑːtə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio
  • [ˈmɐːtə(ɹ)] (Australia)
  • /ˈmɐːtə(ɹ)/ (Australia)
  • /ˈmɑɹ.tɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English martir, from Old English martyr, itself a borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin martyr, from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ (mártur), later form of μάρτυς (mártus, “witness”).

Meanings

  1. One 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.
    • Fr. Felipe Císcar Puig was a Valencian priest who is also also considered a martyr of the sacramental seal because he was martyred after keeping confessions secret during the religious persecution of the Spanish Civil War. 2017 December 16, “These priests were martyred for refusing to violate the seal of confession”, in Catholic News Agency:
    • The apostle Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
  2. (broadly) One who sacrifices their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
  3. (with a prepositional phrase of cause) One who suffers greatly or constantly, even involuntarily.
    • J.Q. Murder wears sandpaper suits Broken glass in pocket, barbed wire boots Not because he's mean, but because he's a martyr He makes Jackie Collins look like Jean-Paul Sartre 1982, J. G. Thirlwell, “J.Q. Murder”, in Ache, performed by You've Got Foetus on Your Breath:
    • He'd been a martyr to asthma all his life. 1937, AJ Cronin, The Citadel:
    • Stan is a martyr to arthritis, Chris is a martyr to Stan's endless moaning about it.
  4. (derogatory) Someone who exaggerates their pain and suffering in order to gain sympathy.
    • You have a great life! Stop trying to play the martyr!

Forms

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martyrs Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

apostate · confessor

Deriveds

antimartyr · martyrolatry · martyr complex · hieromartyr · martyrism · martyrish · protomartyr · pro-martyr · martyrsome · great martyr · martyrlike · martyrless · martyrisation · metric martyr · megalomartyr · pseudomartyr · martyrly · martyrdom · martyress · martyrizate · martyrship · martyrizer · martyrize · cybermartyr · martyrization · martyrial

Hyponyms

shahid · shaheed

Relateds

martyrion · martyrology · martyrium · martyry · martyrologe · martyrologue

Translations (187)

sl mučenica (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · sh mȕčenīk (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · id syahid (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · kum шагьит (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · hi बलिदानी (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · be паку́тніца (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · sv martyr (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · az əzabkeş (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ka მარტვილი (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ru му́ченица (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · tr gazi (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · cmn 殉道者 (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · nb martyr (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · bg мъчени́чка (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · tr mücahitler (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · be му́чальніца (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · nl martelaar (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ru шахи́дка (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · cy merthyr (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · nb martyr (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · arc ܣܗܕܐ (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · pt mártir (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · prs شَهِید (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · sh му̏ченӣк (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · fr martyr (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · hi हुतात्मा (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · sh mȕčenīk (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · sl mučenik (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · gd martair (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · fa-ira شَهید (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ko 순교자 (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ru му́ченик (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · cu мѫченикъ (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · be му́чаніца (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · es mártir (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · sh му̏ченӣк (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · gl mártir (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · uz shahid (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · da martyr (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · hi हुतात्मा (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · pa ਸ਼ਹੀਦ (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ru шахи́д (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ru му́ченик (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · et märter (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · et märter (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · ba шаһит (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ro mucenic (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · uk му́чениця (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ar شَهِيدَة (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · be паку́тнік (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · kmr şehîd (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · gd martair (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · hu vértanú (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · hu mártír (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · nl martelaar (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · it martire (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · it martire (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · is píslarvottur (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · th มรณสักขี (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · sk martýr (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ru му́ченица (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · ko 샤히드 (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · hi शहीद (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · nl martelaar (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · de Märtyrerin (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · mk маченик (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ur شَہِید (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · be му́чанік (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · pl męczennik (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · bg мъчени́к (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · hy մարտիրոս (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · fi marttyyri (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · nrf martyr (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · sq dëshmor (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ca màrtir (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ar شَهِيد (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · tr şehitler (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · got 𐌼𐌰𐍂𐍄𐍅𐍂 (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ml രക്തസാക്ഷി (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · de Märtyrer (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · fi marttyyri (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · pt mártir (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · el μάρτυρας (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · az şəhid (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ru страда́лица (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · ko 순교자 (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · ml രക്തസാക്ഷി (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · fa-ira شَهید (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · hu mártír (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · fr martyr (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · id martir (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · hu mártír (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · cy merthyr (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · ota شهید (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · be му́чальнік (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · sv martyr (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · cs mučedník (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · fr chahîd (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ja 受難者 (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · ro martir (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · pl męczennik (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ga mairtíreach (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · pl męczennica (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · ru му́ченик (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · gd martair (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ru страда́лец (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · da martyr (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ca màrtir (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · hi बलिदानी (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · el μάρτυρας (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · ml സഹദാ (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · kk шаһит (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · fr martyr (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · tr şehit (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · sh шехид (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · tr mücahid (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · da martyr (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · el μάρτυρας (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · hu vértanú (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · pt mártir (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · vo himartüran (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ja 殉教者 (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · he שָׁהִיד (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · mi matira (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · hi बलिदानी (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · ug شاھىت (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · nl martelares (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ms martir (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · vo jimartüran (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ja シャヒード (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · sk martýrka (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · kk шейіт (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · uk му́ченик (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · fr martyre (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · zza şehid (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · eo martiro (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ce ӏазапхо (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ml രക്തസാക്ഷി (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · fi uhri (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · myv майсиця (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · he מַרְטִיר (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ka მოწამე (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · sh šehid (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · cs mučednice (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · es mártir (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · nb martyr (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · he קָדֹושׁ מְעֻנֶּה (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · tr şehit (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ur شَہِید (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · mk маченичка (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · tk şahit (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · prs شَهِید (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · ca màrtir (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · tr mücahit (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · sv martyr (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · pl cierpiętnica (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · sk mučeníčka (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · hy վկա (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · tr mücahit (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · pl cierpiętnik (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · pl męczennica (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ru му́ченица (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · bg мъчени́ца (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · vo martüran (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ms syahid (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · tg шаҳид (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · et märter (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · fi shahid (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · he קָדֹושׁ (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · cmn 受難者 /受难者 (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · bn শহীদ (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ar شُهَدَاء (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ja 殉教者 (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · hy նահատակ (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ro muceniță (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · hy նահատակ (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · hi शहीद (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · tr gaziler (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · cmn 烈士 (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · cmn 烈士 (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · sk mučeník (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · es mártir (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause) · ps شهيد (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · ka წამებული (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · it martire (one who suffers greatly, even involuntarily) · tt шаһит (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion) · fr chahid (one willing to be killed or persecuted for religion)

martyr en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • [ˈmɑɹ.ɾɚ] (General-American)
  • (US) audio
  • [ˈmɐːɾə(ɹ)] (Australia)
  • /ˈmɑːtə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio
  • [ˈmɐːtə(ɹ)] (Australia)
  • /ˈmɐːtə(ɹ)/ (Australia)
  • /ˈmɑɹ.tɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English martir, from Old English martyr, itself a borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin martyr, from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ (mártur), later form of μάρτυς (mártus, “witness”).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To 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.
    • Fr. Felipe Císcar Puig was a Valencian priest who is also also considered a martyr of the sacramental seal because he was martyred after keeping confessions secret during the religious persecution of the Spanish Civil War. 2017 December 16, “These priests were martyred for refusing to violate the seal of confession”, in Catholic News Agency:
  2. (transitive) To persecute.
    • Some religious and other minorities were martyred until extinction.
  3. (transitive) To torment; to torture.
    • […]The louely Amoret, whoſe gentle hart Thou martyreſt with ſorow and with ſmart,[…] 1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IIII, Canto VII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], part II (books IV–VI), London: […] [Richard Field] for William Ponsonby, →OCLC, stanza 2, page 94:
    • Hark, wretches, how I mean to martyr you. This one hand yet is left to cut your throats, Whiles that Lavinia ’tween her stumps doth hold The basin that receives your guilty blood. c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
martyred Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
martyred Tense=Past lexicographic
martyring Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
martyrs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

unmartyred · martyrer

Synonyms

martyrize

Translations (12)

fr martyriser (to make someone a martyr) · pl zadać męczeńską śmierć (to make someone a martyr) · hi शहीद करना (to make someone a martyr) · fi tehdä marttyyri (jostakin) (to make someone a martyr) · ml രക്തസാക്ഷിയാക്കുക (to make someone a martyr) · hi क़ुरबान करना (to make someone a martyr) · hy նահատակել (to make someone a martyr) · ro martiriza (to make someone a martyr) · cmn 使殉难 (to make someone a martyr) · es martirizar (to make someone a martyr) · pt martirizar (to make someone a martyr) · cmn 处死 (to make someone a martyr)