Martyr - Wikipedia A martyr (Greek: μάρτυς, mártys, 'witness' stem μαρτυρ-, martyr-) is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party
MARTYR Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of MARTYR is a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for declaring belief in and refusing to renounce a religion How to use martyr in a sentence
Martyr | Definition, Examples, Religions, Facts | Britannica Martyr, one who voluntarily suffers death rather than deny their religion by words or deeds; such action is afforded special, institutionalized recognition in most major religions of the world The term may also refer to anyone who sacrifices their life or something of great value for the sake of principle
Martyr - World History Encyclopedia A martyr is someone who voluntarily dies for either a religious or secular cause The word originates from "witness" in Greek and is related to a witness in court testifying to one's beliefs or truth
MARTYR Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com MARTYR definition: a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce their religion See examples of martyr used in a sentence
Christian martyr - Wikipedia Christian martyr The stoning to death of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, in a painting by the 16th-century Spanish artist Juan Correa de Vivar In Christianity, a martyr is a person who was killed for their testimony for Jesus or faith in Jesus [1]
Martyr - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A martyr is someone who suffers persecution and later assassination or death for advocating, renouncing (giving up), or refusing to renounce (not giving up) a religious belief or other cause, despite another person or group demanding that they do so
Martyr Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary 1 martyr ˈ mɑɚtɚ noun plural martyrs Britannica Dictionary definition of MARTYR [count] 1 : a person who is killed or who suffers greatly for a religion, cause, etc