All 5 Uses of
martyr
in
The Glass Menagerie
- Amanda leans against the shut door and stares at Laura with a martyred look.
Scene 2 *martyred = like someone who has suffered for the sake of principle
- -You're a Christian martyr, yes, that's what your are, a Christian martyr!†
Scene 3
- -You're a Christian martyr, yes, that's what your are, a Christian martyr!†
Scene 3
- ] You're a Christian martyr, yes, honey, that's what you are, a Christian martyr!†
Scene 4
- ] You're a Christian martyr, yes, honey, that's what you are, a Christian martyr!†
Scene 4
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