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Definition
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
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someone who suffers a great deal
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someone who suffers a great deal
- Deeply as I have sinned, I have led a life of martyrdom to atone for it.Adventure IV — The Boscombe Valley Mystery (96% in)
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