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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
or:
someone who suffers a great deal
or:
someone who suffers a great deal
- They argued windily with him, and he was cocky, and enjoyed the spectacle of his interesting martyrdom.Chapter 29 (1% in)
- He went up to bed well pleased, not only the master but the martyr of the household.Chapter 32 (10% in)
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