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martyrs

/ˈmɑːrtərz/ /ˈmɑːrtɪrz/

Meanings
noun

Martyrs

One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom.

Examples :

"Saint Stephen was the first Christian martyr."
Saint Étienne fut le premier martyr chrétien.
religion theology history person soul suffering moral
noun

Martyrs

(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.

Examples :

"The student martyrs gave up their after-school time to tutor struggling classmates, ensuring everyone had a chance to succeed. "
Les étudiants martyrs ont renoncé à leur temps après l'école pour donner des cours particuliers à leurs camarades en difficulté, garantissant ainsi à chacun une chance de réussir.
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noun

Martyrs, victimes

(with a prepositional phrase of cause) One who suffers greatly and/or constantly, even involuntarily.

Examples :

"The parents were martyrs to their children's endless demands, sacrificing their own time and comfort for their kids' happiness. "
Les parents étaient des martyrs face aux demandes incessantes de leurs enfants, sacrifiant leur propre temps et leur confort pour le bonheur de leurs enfants.
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verb

Martyriser

To 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.

Examples :

"The dictator sought to martyr anyone who publicly opposed his regime, hoping to silence all dissent. "
Le dictateur cherchait à martyriser quiconque s'opposait publiquement à son régime, espérant faire taire toute dissidence.
religion theology history soul philosophy moral value politics state society government action war

Related Words

Illustration profession

profession noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃən/

Profession de foi, déclaration

"Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years."

Malgré ses professions d'innocence continues, le tribunal l'a finalement condamné à cinq ans.

Illustration minorities

minorities noun

/maɪˈnɔːrətiz/ /məˈnɔːrətiz/

La minorité

"The school's student council emphasized the need to support the minorities in the student body. "

Le conseil étudiant de l'école a souligné la nécessité de soutenir les minorités au sein du corps étudiant.

Illustration prepositional

prepositional noun

/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃənəl/ /ˌpɹɛpəˈsɪʃənəl/

Cas prépositionnel

""In some languages, the prepositional is a case that nouns take to show their relationship to prepositions like 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'." "

Dans certaines langues, le cas prépositionnel est un cas que les noms prennent pour montrer leur relation avec des prépositions comme 'dans', 'sur' ou 'à'.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Spécialement, particulièrement

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Ma sœur est très serviable, particulièrement quand il s'agit d'organiser des choses.

Illustration constantly

constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

Constamment, sans cesse, fidèlement

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

Mon frère aide constamment sa jeune sœur pour ses devoirs, démontrant ainsi sa loyauté et son soutien indéfectibles.

Illustration accordance

accordance noun

/ə.ˈkɔɹd.əns/

Accord, harmonie, conformité, conformité

"The new student joined the school club in accordance with the guidelines. "

Le nouvel élève a rejoint le club scolaire conformément aux directives.

Illustration sacrifices

sacrifices noun

/ˈsækɹɪfaɪsɪz/

Sacrifices, offrandes

"In some ancient cultures, animal sacrifices were made to the gods to ensure a good harvest. "

Dans certaines cultures anciennes, des sacrifices d'animaux étaient faits aux dieux pour assurer une bonne récolte.

Illustration sacrificing

sacrificing verb

/ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ/ /ˈsækrɪˌfaɪsɪŋ/

Sacrifier

"The villagers were sacrificing a goat to the rain god, hoping for a bountiful harvest. "

Les villageois sacrifiaient une chèvre au dieu de la pluie, espérant une récolte abondante.

Illustration involuntarily

involuntarily adverb

/ɪnˈvɒləntɹɪli/ /ɪnˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/

Involontairement, machinalement

"He involuntarily overheard the conversation."

Il a entendu la conversation involontairement.

Illustration struggling

struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

Lutter, se débattre, combattre

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Pendant des siècles, le peuple irlandais a constamment lutté pour affirmer son droit à se gouverner lui-même.

Illustration dissidence

dissidence noun

/ˈdɪsɪdəns/

Dissidence, désaccord

"The student's dissidence from the school's dress code led to a meeting with the principal. "

La dissidence de l'élève par rapport au code vestimentaire de l'école a conduit à une réunion avec le principal.

Illustration classmates

classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

Camarades de classe

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "

Mes camarades de classe et moi travaillons sur un projet de groupe pour les sciences.