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Definition of martyr verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

martyr

verb

NAmE//ˈmɑrt̮ər//

[usually passive] martyr somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they martyr

he / she / it martyrs

past simple martyred

-ing form martyring

to kill someone because of their religious or political beliefs Many first-century Christians were martyred for their faith.

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