martyr
🇺🇸
/ˈmɑːrtər/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɑːtə(r)/
noun
R
A person killed for their beliefs
He became a martyr when he died for his faith
R
Someone who seeks sympathy by complaining about suffering
Don't be a martyr and just ask for help
R
A person who endures great hardship
She felt like a martyr dealing with all the housework
verb
R
To kill someone for their beliefs
They martyred him for speaking the truth
translation
A person killed for their beliefs; Someone who seeks sympathy by complaining about suffering; A person who endures great hardship
To kill someone for their beliefs
Word Forms
3rd Present
martyrs
Past
martyred
Perfect
martyred
Progressive
martyring
Plural
martyrs