All 3 Uses of
martyr
in
Chasing Lincoln's Killer
- Stanton knew that if any person in Washington deserved a precious lock of the martyr's hair, it was Mary Jane Welles.†
p. 105.3 *martyr = someone who dies or suffers to uphold principles
- The nation could hardly bury its martyred Father Abraham with a lead ball lodged in his brain.†
p. 109.9martyred = killed or suffered due to holding to principles
- Lincoln was transformed from a controversial and often unpopular war leader into a martyr and hero.†
p. 138.5martyr = someone who dies or suffers to uphold principles
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 (as a verb):
to kill someone or make them suffer in a manner that many would view as unjust
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