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Definition of Martyrs

Martyr
Martyr Mar"tyr, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Martyred; p. pr. & vb. n. Martyring.] 1. To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession. --Bp. Pearson. 2. To persecute; to torment; to torture. --Chaucer. The lovely Amoret, whose gentle heart Thou martyrest with sorrow and with smart. --Spenser. Racked with sciatics, martyred with the stone. --Pope.

Meaning of Martyrs from wikipedia

- heroism in the face of difficult cir****stances. Martyrs play significant roles in religions. Similarly, martyrs have had notable effects in secular life, including...
- Identity. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 9781476625119. Martyrs at IMDb Martyrs at Box Office Mojo Martyrs at Rotten Tomatoes Official website...
- Christian period before Constantine I was the "Age of Martyrs". "Early Christians venerated martyrs as powerful intercessors, and their utterances were...
- martyrs' shrine or martyr's shrine is any shrine in honour of a martyr or martyrs. It may refer to: Martyrium, a type of Christian building Martyrs'...
- Martyr! is the 2024 debut novel by Iranian American poet Kaveh Akbar. A New York Times bestseller and one of the paper's Best Books of the Year So Far...
- Arafat's death in 2004. The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades continues to be aligned with Fatah politically. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades announced their separation...
- and testimonies of Christian martyrs, especially Anabaptists. The full title of the book is The Bloody Theater or Martyrs Mirror of the Defenseless Christians...
- The Canterbury Martyrs were 16th-century English Protestant martyrs. They were executed for heresy in Canterbury, Kent and were the last Protestants burnt...
- sculpture of the martyrs, made in 2001, stands in the village in front of the Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum. The annual Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival is usually...
- Barton, Steve (October 21, 2015). "Martyrs Premiere Images Strike a Pose". DreadCentral. "Martyrs". Rotten Tomatoes. "Martyrs Reviews". Metacritic. Corrigan...