Dictionary Entry
martyr
martyr is a 6-letter English word with 8 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian martyr. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 11 · 8 senses
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- 1noun
One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
- 2noun
Hence, one who sacrifices his life, his station, or what is of great value to him, for the sake of principle, or to sustain a cause.
- 3transitive verb
To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.
- 4transitive verb
To persecute; to torment; to torture.
- 5noun
one who suffers for the sake of principle
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- 6noun
one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
- 7verb
torture and torment like a martyr
- 8verb
kill as a martyr
"Saint Sebastian was martyred"
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