All 5 Uses of
martyr
in
Jane Eyre
- A brief address on those occasions would not be mistimed, wherein a judicious instructor would take the opportunity of referring to the sufferings of the primitive Christians; to the torments of martyrs; to the exhortations of our blessed Lord Himself, calling upon His disciples to take up their cross and follow Him; to His warnings that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God; to His divine consolations, "If ye suffer hunger or…†
Chpt 7
- It was as if a martyr, a hero, had passed a slave or victim, and imparted strength in the transit.†
Chpt 7 *
- I have suffered a martyrdom from their incompetency and caprice.†
Chpt 17
- And then she would pout like a disappointed child; a pensive cloud would soften her radiant vivacity; she would withdraw her hand hastily from his, and turn in transient petulance from his aspect, at once so heroic and so martyr-like.†
Chpt 32
- No: such a martyrdom would be monstrous.†
Chpt 34
Definition:
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(martyr) someone who dies or suffers to uphold principles -- especially someone killed for refusing to renounce their religion, or someone who commits a suicide death in the name of their religion
or:
someone who suffers a great deal
or (as a verb):
to kill someone or make them suffer in a manner that many would view as unjust