saint and martyr
Example Sentences
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All photograph: David Levene To some, he is verging on a saint and martyr, singlehandedly standing against the forces of Chinese political repression.
From The Guardian • May 30, 2013
"Being in ignorance perhaps of his deserts, deeming him a saint and martyr, they resolved to avenge him upon you, and dragged you hither for that purpose."
From The Sea-Hawk by Sabatini, Rafael
She was there, serene upon her pyre of saint and martyr.
From The Lily of the Valley by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
To the great bulk of English people Thomas was a saint and martyr, and numerous churches were dedicated in his name.
From The Rise of the Democracy by Clayton, Joseph
Adalbert became the third saint and martyr of Bohemian origin, and was adopted by the Poles as patron saint.
From From a Terrace in Prague by Baker, Lieut.-Col. B. Granville
