Found 4 items, similar to Martyring.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: martyr
martir
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: martyr
martir, syahid, syuhada
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: martyr
martyr
n 1: one who suffers for the sake of principle [syn:
sufferer]
2: one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for
refusing to renounce their religion
martyr
v 1: kill as a martyr;
“Saint Sebastian was martyred”
2: torture and torment like a martyr [syn:
martyrize,
martyrise]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Martyring
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.
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2. To persecute; to torment; to torture. --Chaucer.
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The lovely Amoret, whose gentle heart
Thou martyrest with sorrow and with smart.
--Spenser.
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Racked with sciatics, martyred with the stone.
--Pope.
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