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martyr

[mahr-ter] / ˈmɑr tər /
NOUN
sufferer
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NOUN
sacrificing person
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A local newspaper quoted his mother, Sadaf Monfared, as saying the boy told her he "would like to become a martyr".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Every martyr disappears into the cult of personality,” Sharlet said.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

But to some, it has also made him a martyr.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

He’s an unhappy but willing martyr whose heart is slowly breaking the entire time.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

"Indeed. What is martyr in Latin? Or in Greek, for that matter?"

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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