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IELTS BNC: 8636 COCA: 8377

martyr

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1 martyr /ˈmɑɚtɚ/ noun
plural martyrs
1 martyr
/ˈmɑɚtɚ/
noun
plural martyrs
Learner's definition of MARTYR
[count]
: a person who is killed or who suffers greatly for a religion, cause, etc.殉道者;烈士
sometimes + to
disapproving : a person who pretends to suffer or who exaggerates suffering in order to get praise or sympathy乞怜者
: a person who suffers greatly from something (such as an illness)(由于疾病等)受折磨者,受苦受难者+ to
2 martyr /ˈmɑɚtɚ/ verb
martyrs; martyred; martyring
2 martyr
/ˈmɑɚtɚ/
verb
martyrs; martyred; martyring
Learner's definition of MARTYR
[+ object]
: to kill (someone) for refusing to give up a belief or cause使殉难;杀死(坚持其信仰者)usually used as (be) martyred通常用作(be) martyred
IELTS BNC: 8636 COCA: 8377

martyr

1 of 2

noun

mar·​tyr ˈmär-tər How to pronounce martyr (audio)
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
martyrization noun
martyrize transitive verb

martyr

2 of 2

verb

martyred; martyring; martyrs

transitive verb

1
: to put to death for adhering to a belief, faith, or profession
2
: to inflict agonizing pain on : torture

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Palestinians view her as a martyr to journalism as well as their national cause. Joseph Krauss, ajc, 8 July 2022 With her defeat, Cheney has completed the passage from candidate to political martyr. Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 If Lara Trump’s appearance on Fox News was any indication, the Trump team will continue with their tactics, even as the decision is made, hyperbolically portraying the former president as a political martyr. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2022 John became obsessed with Abraham Lincoln and aspired to be a Confederate version of John Brown, whose violent actions had led to his becoming a martyr to the anti-slavery cause. Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 Earlier in the hearing, Kidd namechecked Ashli Babbitt, the woman shot by Capitol police during the riot and who has since become a martyr for some on the right who defend the rioters. Chris Joyner, ajc, 9 May 2022 But the opportunity to fail, and once again become a martyr to the depredations of elites, is a decent enough consolation prize. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 11 Feb. 2022 Babbitt has become a martyr among many on the far right. al, 27 Aug. 2021 In messages cited in the complaint, Williams discussed his willingness to become a martyr, his preference for fighting in the desert over the jungle, his fervent wish to behead someone — and his concern that he would be arrested at the airport. Gene Johnson, Star Tribune, 1 June 2021
Verb
Her choice to martyr herself to a husband who sounds like a selfish deadbeat must seem puzzling to you, but your role here is not to fix her life. Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2022 Her choice to martyr herself to a husband who sounds like a selfish deadbeat must seem puzzling to you, but your role here is not to fix her life. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Her choice to martyr herself to a husband who sounds like a selfish deadbeat must seem puzzling to you, but your role here is not to fix her life. Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Her choice to martyr herself to a husband who sounds like a selfish deadbeat must seem puzzling to you, but your role here is not to fix her life. Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 Her choice to martyr herself to a husband who sounds like a selfish deadbeat must seem puzzling to you, but your role here is not to fix her life. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2022 As for the food and cleanup, don’t martyr yourself. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 24 July 2022 Catanzara’s potential ouster as a Chicago police officer could also martyr him to supporters in the FOP who see him as an outspoken foe of the Lightfoot administration. Jeremy Gorner, chicagotribune.com, 14 Nov. 2021 Ursula, legend holds, was a British princess martyred in Germany in the 4th century, along with as many as 11,000 of her holy companions. T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 27 May 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek martyr-, martys witness

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of martyr was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 8636 COCA: 8377
martyr

noun¹

1sb who is killed/suffers for what they believe為信仰犧牲或受難的人ADJECTIVE | VERB + MARTYR | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEearly早期的殉道者glorious, holy光榮的/神聖的殉道者Christian, Islamic, Protestant, etc.基督教、伊斯蘭教、新教等的殉教者VERB + MARTYRmake sb使某人成為烈士Putting him to death would only make him a martyr.處死他只會讓他成為烈士。PREPOSITIONmartyr to⋯的烈士a martyr to the cause為事業而犧牲的烈士PHRASESdie a martyr殉難a martyr's death殉道者之死;烈士的犧牲
martyr

noun²

2sb who tries to gain sympathy想博取同情的人VERB + MARTYR | PHRASES VERB + MARTYRplay訴苦乞憐Stop playing the martyr.別再扮可憐了。PHRASESmake a martyr of yourself假裝自我犧牲以博得他人的同情

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