martyr

nouns

one who suffers for the sake of principle

martyr, sufferer

is derived from

is derived from

one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion

martyr

is derived from

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

kill as a martyr

"Saint Sebastian was martyred"

martyr

is a type of (narrower)

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

"This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"

torture and torment like a martyr

martyr, martyrise, martyrize