Overview of noun martyr

The noun martyr has 2 senses

• martyr, sufferer -- (one who suffers for the sake of principle)


• martyr -- (one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion)

Overview of verb martyr

The verb martyr has 2 senses

• martyr -- (kill as a martyr; "Saint Sebastian was martyred")


• martyr, martyrize, martyrise -- (torture and torment like a martyr)