martyr definition by Wordo

Noun

One

who

willingly

accepts

being

put

to

death

for

adhering

openly

to

one

'

s

religious

beliefs

;

notably

,

saints

canonized

after

martyrdom

.

Verb

To

make

someone

into

a

martyr

by

putting

them

to

death

for

adhering

to

,

or

acting

in

accordance

with

,

some

belief

,

especially

religious

;

to

sacrifice

on

account

of

faith

or

profession

.