martyrdom
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- noun
- /ˈmɑːrtərˌdʌm/
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martirio
- Many people view the early Christian martyrs as examples of true martyrdom for their faith.
- martyrdom of Saint
- martyrdom of Polycarp
- martyrdom of Imam Husein
The martyrdom and the belief that actually dying for A cause is, is a part of this equation.
- The martyrdom and the belief that actually dying for A cause is, is a part of this equation.
- He died with martyrdom in a Christian society.
Examples
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Many Shiites wish they could have attained martyrdom with Husain during his heroic stand.
Academic text (1990) -
Will you display the wounds of martyrdom and walk through the gates of heaven?
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You have given me something much more important: martyrdom.
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I thought that martyrdom would be my salvation.
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We are at the doorstep of our martyrdom.
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Yet the Lord has not even considered me worthy of martyrdom.
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Gentlemen, I'm fully prepared for martyrdom, but I would rather like it delayed.
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It is martyrdom in the name of God.
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Tertullian and Origen likewise argued that martyrdom was a necessary Christian duty.
Academic text (2006) -
The number of analysts who simply dismiss the Islamic concept of shahada (martyrdom) is distressing.
Academic text (2015)
How Sacrificial
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Martyrdom comes from the old Greek word martyr meaning 'witness'. Long ago a 'witness' was someone who stayed true to their faith even when this cost them their life, so martyrdom now means the suffering or death someone faces because of their beliefs.