Definition of martyrs Martyrs
/mɑˈɹtɚz/ - [marterz] -
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What does martyrs mean?
Wiktionary 
- martyrs (Noun)
Plural of martyr.
Part of speech
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| martyr - one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion | ||
| victim an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance | ||
| polycarp, saint polycarp, st. polycarp Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155) | ||
| martyr - one who suffers for the sake of principle | ||
| sufferer | ||
| victim an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance | ||
| shaheed Arabic term for holy martyrs; applied by Palestinians to suicide bombers | ||
Verb |
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| martyr - torture and torment like a martyr | ||
| martyrize, martyrise | ||
| excruciate, torture, torment subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible" | ||
| martyr - kill as a martyr; "Saint Sebastian was martyred" | ||
| kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods" | ||
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Wiktionary
- martyr (Noun)
One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom. - martyr (Noun)
One who sacrifices his or her life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause. - martyr (Noun)
With a prepositional phrase of cause One who suffers greatly and/or constantly, even involuntarily. - martyr (Noun)
One who is killed or suffers greatly because of an identity or position, e. g. , a young prince killed when his father, the king, is deposed for the purpose of preventing the restoration of the monarchy later. - martyr (Verb)
To make someone into a martyr by putting him or her to death for adhering to, or acting in accordance with, some belief, especially religious; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession. - martyr (Verb)
To persecute. - martyr (Verb)
To torment; to torture.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- martyr (n.)
One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian martyr. - martyr (n.)
Hence, one who sacrifices his life, his station, or what is of great value to him, for the sake of principle, or to sustain a cause. - martyr (v. t.)
To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession. - martyr (v. t.)
To persecute; to torment; to torture.
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A person who suffers for the sake of principle.
Wikipedia 
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A martyr is a person who died or was killed because of their religious beliefs.
It is also used for people who die for any belief or idea, that is not religious.
