The Only Use of
martyr
in
Romeo and Juliet
- Despis'd, distressed, hated, martyr'd, kill'd!†
Scene 4.5
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