Sentence examples for the martyr from inspiring English sources

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the martyr

noun

One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom.

  • Saint Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

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Play the martyr.

The martyr is precious for all eternity".

The greatest prize goes to the martyr.

The martyr does not die.

The martyr of this novel.

Wouldn't the martyr effect be even greater?

She played the martyr until she became one".

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To some, these revelations shattered the beatific narrative of the martyr-victim.

The great religious personalities have become legendary, especially the martyr-mystic Ḥallāj (executed in Bagdad, 922).

My wife's SUV "has the responsibility for the martyr-bombings of the Palestinian people".

The Arab Spring saw a new kind of martyr the martyr to property rights.

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