Both Uses of
persecution
in
Murder in the Cathedral
- Seek the way of martyrdom, make yourself the" lowest Oh earthj to be high in heaven, And see far off below you, where the gulf is fixed, Your persecutors, in timeless torment, Parched passion, beyond expiation.†
Chpt 1
- It is fortified By persecution: supreme, so long as men will die for it.†
Chpt 2 *
Definition:
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(persecution) very bad and unfair treatment of others -- often because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or political beliefs