Campo dei Fiori — Vocabulary
Czeslaw Milosz
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martyrmartyr → martyrdom:someone who dies upholding religious principles Many believe that all the Apostles were martyred except John; however, the Bible reports only on the martyrdom of James.more Show sample from book Someone will read as moral That the people of Rome or Warsaw Haggle, laugh, make love As they pass by martyrs' pyres.† martyr → martyrs:dies or suffers due to upholding principle; or people who have suffered such a fate Show general definition someone who is killed or made to suffer greatly for their beliefs, often unjustly; or someone who acts as if they suffer a lot; or to make someone into such a person
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pyrepyre → pyres:piles of wood or other burnable materials While cremation is not uncommon in the western world, open air funeral pyres are typically illegal.more Show sample from book Henchmen kindled the pyre Close-pressed by the mob.†1 more a pile of wood or other burnable material Show general definition a pile of wood or other burnable material -- especially to burn a dead body as in a funeral rite