mar´tyr|like´

mar´tyr|like´
mar|tyr «MAHR tuhr», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a person who is put to death or made to suffer greatly because of his religion or other beliefs; person who chooses to die or suffer rather than renounce his faith or principles. Many of the early Christians were martyrs.
2. Figurative. a person who suffers greatly: »

She is a martyr to dyspepsia and bad cooking (Francis A. Kemble).

–v.t.
1. to put (a person) to death or torture because of his religion or other beliefs.
2. Figurative. to cause to suffer greatly; torture: »

She was ever at my side…martyring me by the insufferable annoyance of her vulgar loquacity (Charles Lever).

SYNONYM(S): torment, persecute.
[Old English martyr < Latin < Greek mártyr witness]
mar´tyr|like´, adjective.

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