martyr

Phonetic Respelling: [ mahr-ter ]

Definition:

n. a person who chooses to die or be killed rather than give up his or her religion; a person who suffers or is killed for defending some belief

Sentence:

A martyr is a person who suffers or dies for his or her beliefs.

More example sentences:

A martyr is a person who suffers or dies for his or her beliefs.

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Alexis dad called her mother a "martyr". What does martyr mean?

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St. Valentine was a Christian martyr.

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Who was the first martyr of the American Revolution?

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Synonyms:

Martin Luther King ;offering; saint

Antonyms:

uncaring

How many syllables in martyr?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide martyr into syllables:

mar-tyr

Martyr rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- arter
- barter
- carter
- charter
- darter
- garter
- harter
- hartter
- karter
- marter
- parter
- sartor
- smarter
- starter
- tartar
- tarter
Three Syllable Rhymes
- mcartor
- mccarter
- nonstarter
- vanmarter

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