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martyrdom

[mahr-ter-duhm] / ˈmɑr tər dəm /


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In Islamic tradition, martyrdom is associated with spiritual purity, and families sometimes find comfort in describing such deaths as honoured.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

More clear-eyed now, Jean must reject her martyrdom and reclaim her own truth and agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

In a message congratulating Mojtaba on his appointment Sunday, Hassan Khomeini—the grandson of the Islamic Republic’s founding ayatollah—offered “condolences on the martyrdom of your beloved father, who was a model of jihad and martyrdom.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Motherhood’s long association with martyrdom is a real turn-off.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Working out some scheme of their own on him, making him the subject of their dreams of wealth, or love, or martyrdom.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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