1
: a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
2
: a person who sacrifices something of great value and especially life itself for the sake of principle
a martyr to the cause of freedom
3
: victim
especially
: a great or constant sufferer
a martyr to asthma all his life —A. J. Cronin
martyred; martyring; martyrs
1
: to put to death for adhering to a belief, faith, or profession
2
: to inflict agonizing pain on : torture
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