noun🔗ShareMartyrOne who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom."Saint Stephen was the first Christian martyr."Saint Étienne fut le premier martyr chrétien.religiontheologyhistorypersonsoulmoralvaluesufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMartyr(by extension) One who sacrifices his or her life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause."The student became a martyr for her beliefs, refusing to cheat on the exam even when everyone else did. "L'étudiante est devenue une martyre pour ses convictions, refusant de tricher à l'examen même quand tout le monde le faisait.valuereligionphilosophyhistorymoralcharactersoultheologypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMartyr, victime(with a prepositional phrase of cause) One who suffers greatly and/or constantly, even involuntarily."Despite the constant criticism, the student became a martyr to his studies, enduring countless hours of work and frustration. "Malgré les critiques constantes, l'étudiant est devenu un martyr de ses études, endurant d'innombrables heures de travail et de frustration.religionphilosophyhistorysufferingsoulmoralpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMartyriserTo make someone into a martyr by putting him or her to death for adhering to, or acting in accordance with, some belief, especially religious; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession."The oppressive regime martyred the peaceful protesters by executing them for their beliefs in freedom and democracy. "Le régime oppressif a martyrisé les manifestants pacifiques en les exécutant pour leurs convictions en faveur de la liberté et de la démocratie.religionphilosophyhistorysoulmoralsufferingtheologyactionstatepersonsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePersécuterTo persecute."Some religious and other minorities were martyred until extinction."Certaines minorités religieuses et autres ont été persécutées jusqu'à l'extinction.religionsufferinghistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMartyriser, tourmenterTo torment; to torture."The lovely Amoret, whose gentle heart"La charmante Amoret, dont le cœur tendresufferingactioninhumanreligionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
