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martyr noun

  /ˈmɐːtə(ɹ)/ , /ˈmɑɹ.tɚ/ , /ˈmɑːtə(ɹ)/ , [ˈmɐːtə(ɹ)] , [ˈmɐːɾə(ɹ)] , [ˈmɑɹ.ɾɚ]
  • (by extension) One who sacrifices their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
 męczennik, cierpiętnica, cierpiętnik, męczennica
  • One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom.
 męczennik, męczennica
  • (with a prepositional phrase of cause) One who suffers greatly and/or constantly, even involuntarily.
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martyr verb

  /ˈmɐːtə(ɹ)/ , /ˈmɑɹ.tɚ/ , /ˈmɑːtə(ɹ)/ , [ˈmɐːtə(ɹ)] , [ˈmɐːɾə(ɹ)] , [ˈmɑɹ.ɾɚ]
  • (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.
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